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Demobilize vs Dismiss - What's the difference?

demobilize | dismiss |

As verbs the difference between demobilize and dismiss

is that demobilize is to release someone from military duty, especially after a war while dismiss is (to discharge) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

demobilize

English

Alternative forms

* (UK) demobilise

Verb

(demobiliz)
  • To release someone from military duty, especially after a war.
  • To disband troops, or remove them from a war footing.

    • Related terms

    * demobilization

    dismiss

    English

    Verb

  • (senseid)(lb) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
  • :
  • (lb) To order to leave.
  • :
  • (lb) To dispel; to rid one's mind of.
  • :
  • (lb) To reject; to refuse to accept.
  • :
  • *
  • *:"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
  • To get a batsman out.
  • :
  • To give someone a red card; to send off.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2010, date=December 28, author=Kevin Darlin, work=BBC
    • , title= West Brom 1-3 Blackburn , passage=Kalinic later saw red for a rash tackle on Paul Scharner before Gabriel Tamas was dismissed for bringing down Diouf.}}

    Related terms

    * dismissal