How Do You Spell DEMOBBING?

Pronunciation: [dˈɛmɒbɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "demobbing" is a verb that means the act of demobilizing, which is the process of discharging troops from military service. The spelling of this word follows the rule for adding the suffix "-ing" to the base word "demob" or "demobilize". The IPA phonetic transcription for "demobbing" is /dɪˈmɒbɪŋ/, with emphasis on the second syllable. This word is commonly used in the military context and can be used to describe the end of a soldier's service.

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DEMOBBING Meaning and Definition

  1. Demobbing, short for demobilizing, refers to the process of discharging or releasing personnel from military or wartime service. It is an official procedure undertaken by the relevant authorities to return soldiers, sailors, airmen, or other military personnel back to civilian life after their duty or deployment ends. This process typically involves a series of administrative, logistical, and transitional activities, aimed at smoothly transitioning service members from the structured environment of the military to civilian society.

    During demobbing, various tasks are undertaken to ensure the seamless return of personnel into civilian life. These tasks may include the closing of military bases or camps, the finalizing of discharge paperwork, arranging transportation back to their home country or region, providing information about available benefits and entitlements, conducting medical examinations or assessments, and offering assistance for mental health concerns or trauma experienced during their service.

    Demobbing is crucial for both the individuals being discharged and the military organization. For the former, it marks the beginning of their reintegration into civilian society, allowing them to resume their regular lives and potentially pursue new opportunities. For the latter, the demobbing process helps maintain military readiness by ensuring an organized and efficient transition, allowing for the reassignment of personnel and the preparation for any future deployments or contingencies.

    Overall, demobbing serves as a critical step in supporting and facilitating the transition from military to civilian life, acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices of those who have served in the armed forces.

Common Misspellings for DEMOBBING

Etymology of DEMOBBING

The word "demobbing" is derived from the longer term "demobilization". The term "demobilization" originated during the early 20th century, specifically during World War I and World War II. It is a combination of the word "demo-" (short for "demobilize") and "-b" (a suffix used to indicate the act or process of a verb). "Demobilize" itself is formed from the prefix "de-" (which indicates a reversal or undoing) and "mobilize" (which means to assemble or gather). Therefore, "demobbing" essentially refers to the action or process of reversing or undoing mobilization, typically in the context of military personnel returning to civilian life after a period of service.

Conjugate verb Demobbing

CONDITIONAL

I would demobbing
you would demobbing
he/she/it would demobbing
we would demobbing
they would demobbing

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be demobbing
you would be demobbing
he/she/it would be demobbing
we would be demobbing
they would be demobbing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have demobbing
you would have demobbing
he/she/it would have demobbing
we would have demobbing
they would have demobbing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been demobbing
you would have been demobbing
he/she/it would have been demobbing
we would have been demobbing
they would have been demobbing

FUTURE

I will demob
you will demob
he/she/it will demob
we will demob
they will demob

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be demobbing
you will be demobbing
he/she/it will be demobbing
we will be demobbing
they will be demobbing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have demobbed
you will have demobbed
he/she/it will have demobbed
we will have demobbed
they will have demobbed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been demobbing
you will have been demobbing
he/she/it will have been demobbing
we will have been demobbing
they will have been demobbing

IMPERATIVE

you demob
we let´s demob

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to demob

PAST

I demobbed
you demobbed
he/she/it demobbed
we demobbed
they demobbed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was demobbing
you were demobbing
he/she/it was demobbing
we were demobbing
they were demobbing

PAST PARTICIPLE

demobbed

PAST PERFECT

I had demobbed
you had demobbed
he/she/it had demobbed
we had demobbed
they had demobbed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been demobbing
you had been demobbing
he/she/it had been demobbing
we had been demobbing
they had been demobbing

PRESENT

I demob
you demob
he/she/it demobs
we demob
they demob

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am demobbing
you are demobbing
he/she/it is demobbing
we are demobbing
they are demobbing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

demobbing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have demobbed
you have demobbed
he/she/it has demobbed
we have demobbed
they have demobbed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been demobbing
you have been demobbing
he/she/it has been demobbing
we have been demobbing
they have been demobbing