remobilize
verb[IorT]
(UKusuallyremobilise);(re-mobilize,re-mobilise)uk/ˌriːˈməʊ.bəl.aɪz/us/ˌriːˈmoʊ.bə.laɪz/topreparetofightagain, or makearmedforcesreadytofightagain, after aperiodwhen there was nofighting:
Theleaderof therebelsthreatenedto remobilize if theinternationaltroopswithdrew.
Thearmyremobilizeditsreservetroopsinanticipationoftrouble.
toorganizeorpreparesomething, such as agroupofpeople, for apurposeagain after aperiodof not beingactive:
Thereformersin thepartyremobilized andforcedtheleadertoresign.
She has beenableto remobilizevoterswhostayedathomein the lastelection.
- Therebelsarerefusingtodisarmand haveevenremobilized somemilitias.
- Ireceivedalettersaying that myunitwas being remobilized because of thecrisis.
- We will nothesitateto re-mobilizeoursupportersifourviewscontinueto beignored.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- mobilize
- rout
- scrimmage
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war
- turtle
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