Muster Out (Verb)
Meaning
Release from military service.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The soldiers were given their final medical checks and then set to muster out of the army the following week.
- He had completed his two years of required military service and was due to muster out with an honorable discharge.
- After decades of serving the country, he was ready to muster out and start his retirement.
- When he first joined the military, he was told that if he maintained his performance, he would be eligible to muster out as a commissioned officer.
- Due to his medical condition, he was advised to muster out ahead of schedule, rather than risk any further complications.