demobilise

[US]/di:'məubilaiz/
[UK]/diˈmobəˌlaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. sende (soldater) tilbage til civilt liv; udskrive.

Real-world Examples

The infection spread to members of the Kenyan Carrier Corps, who were just about to be demobilised.

Infektionen spredte sig til medlemmer af det kenyanske Carrier Corps, som netop var ved at blive demobiliseret.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Millions of men had suddenly been demobilised from the army and paramilitary groups were forming everywhere.

Millioner af mænd var pludselig blevet demobiliseret fra hæren, og paramilitære grupper var ved at dannes overalt.

Source: Character Profile

In the years following the war many American units waiting to demobilise built their own monuments dotted around the European countryside in a haphazard, uncoordinated fashion.

I årene efter krigen byggede mange amerikanske enheder, der ventede på at blive demobiliseret, deres egne monumenter spredt ud over det europæiske landskab på en tilfældig og uorganiseret måde.

Source: Character Profile

The rest of the men would have to be transported back to the United States and demobilised, while their spare supplies could go towards the reconstructing Europe after the wartime devastation.

Resten af mændene skulle transporteres tilbage til USA og demobiliseres, mens deres overskydende forsyninger kunne bruges til at genopbygge Europa efter krigens hærgede forhold.

Source: Character Profile

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