Antonyms for mobilize


Grammar : Verb
Spell : moh-buh-lahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz


Definition of mobilize

Origin :
  • 1833 in the military sense; 1838 as "render capable of movement, bring into circulation," from French mobiliser, from mobile "movable" (see mobile). Related: Mobilized; mobilizing.
  • verb ready for action, movement
Example sentences :
  • We will mobilize and bring to action the vision and the will of the people.
  • Extract from : « The Ghost in the White House » by Gerald Stanley Lee
  • Though Holland was the first to mobilize when war was declared.
  • Extract from : « Ways of War and Peace » by Delia Austrian
  • We're to mobilize to-day and get to the border as soon as we can.
  • Extract from : « We Can't Have Everything » by Rupert Hughes
  • Russia commenced to mobilize her army to help Servia, if help were needed.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder of War on Land » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
  • Frederick William threatened war, and began to mobilize his troops.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Switzerland » by Lina Hug
  • You, sir, will mobilize the militia, as will the governors of the other states.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories, August, 1931 » by Various
  • The forces of nature form and mobilize directly in the blood serum.
  • Extract from : « The Social Gangster » by Arthur B. Reeve
  • Troops had been sent for, but it took time to mobilize and move them.
  • Extract from : « A Poor Wise Man » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • We must be ready to mobilize our resources alike of brains and of materials.
  • Extract from : « President Wilson's Addresses » by Woodrow Wilson
  • If labor is in excess, it has simply to mobilize and seek fresh channels.
  • Extract from : « Women Wage-Earners » by Helen Campbell

Synonyms for mobilize

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