Synonyms of demobilizing

demobilizing

verb

present participle of demobilize

as in demilitarizing

to release (someone or something) from military service

Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty.

Ships returned to port to be demobilized.

Related Words

• demilitarizing
• denuclearizing
• disarming

Dissimilar Words

• equipping
• mobilizing
• reequipping
• mechanizing
• arming
• weaponing
• militarizing
• embattling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demobilizing

Rattling off the potential for irreparable harm, the attorney said that demobilizing the project and then restarting it would significantly delay the overall timeline of the critical infrastructure project, or even torpedo the whole thing. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union enjoyed an advantageous shift in nuclear and conventional capabilities relative to the United States, which was demobilizing after the Vietnam War. — Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025