demobilize
/diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/verb
demobilize is spelled D-E-M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, demobilize means “To release someone from military duty, especially after a war” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in demobilize?
| Letters | 10: D-E-M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is demobilize?
Demobilize appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce demobilize?
- UK /diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/
Demobilize has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-demobilize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of demobilize
- demobilizes present, singular, he/she/it
- demobilizing participle, present
- demobilized participle, past
- demobilise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demobilize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo release someone from military duty, especially after a war.
- 2
BritishUSTo disband troops, or remove them from a war footing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demobilize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to release someone from military duty:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | démobilier |
| German | demobilisieren |
| Portuguese | desmobilizar |
| Spanish | desmovilizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does demobilize come from?
From de- + mobilize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).