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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

demobilization
    n 1: act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including
         disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of
         factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"
         [syn: demobilization, demobilisation] [ant:
         militarisation, militarization, mobilisation,
         mobilization]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Demobilization \De*mob`i*li*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F.
   d['e]mobilisation. See Mobilization.] (Mil.)
   The disorganization or disarming of troops which have
   previously been mobilized or called into active service; the
   change from a war footing to a peace footing.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Demobilization:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

breakup, deactivation, demilitarization, detachment, diaspora, disarmament, disbanding, disbandment, discharge, disintegration, dismissal, disorganization, dispersal, dispersion, dissolution, mustering out, parole, parting, reconversion, reduction of armaments, release, separation, split-up, unbinding, unbolting, unbridling, unbuckling, uncaging, unchaining, unfettering, ungagging, unhanding, unharnessing, unhobbling, unlashing, unlatching, unleashing, unlocking, unloosing, unmanacling, unmuzzling, unpenning, unshackling, unstrapping, untethering, untrussing, untying, unyoking

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