(n) act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops, Syn. demobilisation, Ant. mobilization, Example:demobilization of factories; immediate demobilization of the reserves
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ Cf. F. démobilisation. 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 ]