Demobilizing

/diːˈmoʊbɪlaɪzɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

The act of discharging military personnel and reducing armed forces; present participle of demobilize (American spelling).

Etymology

From 'demobilize' + '-ing'. American English variant of 'demobilising', following the '-ize' spelling convention combined with the gerund '-ing' suffix.

Kelly Says

Right now, as countries reduce their military presence overseas, they're constantly 'demobilizing' forces—it's the same process happening today that happened 80 years ago after WWII!

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