muster out
Related to muster out: muster up
muster out
1. To leave or resign from the military. My father served in the Marines for twenty years before mustering out in 1993.
2. To discharge someone from the military. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "muster" and "out." He sued the Navy after he was mustered out in the late 80's for his sexual orientation. They threatened to muster him out if he revealed the information to the public.
See also: muster, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
muster out of something
to be discharged from military service. He mustered out of the service before his time was up. I want to know how I can muster out too.
See also: muster, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
muster out
v.
1. To discharge someone from military service. Used chiefly in the passive: The last of the soldiers who fought in that battle were mustered out last week.
2. To be discharged from military service: I mustered out last month, and I'm proud that I had the chance to serve my country.
See also: muster, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- muster out of
- serve with
- serve with (someone or something)
- discharge
- discharge (someone or something) from (something)
- discharge from
- let (someone or something) go
- let one loose
- let somebody/something loose
- set (someone or something) loose