disbanded; disbanding; disbands
: to break up the organization of : dissolve
: to break up as an organization : disperse
Examples of disband in a Sentence
They've decided to disband the club.
The members of the organization have decided to disband.
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Vahl’s team is one of several cooperative teams set to be disbanded next fall due to an Illinois High School Association policy that disqualifies large cooperative teams from competing at the state level, according to Orland High School District 230 officials.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The force led to more than 300 arrests but was disbanded last year due to budget cuts, LAist reported.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Joined by bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis, the group released two albums and toured regularly before disbanding amicably in 1995.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 5 May 2026
In the 15 years after Burstyn, the vast majority of state and local film censorship boards were disbanded.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The force led to more than 300 arrests but was disbanded last year due to budget cuts, LAist reported.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Joined by bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis, the group released two albums and toured regularly before disbanding amicably in 1995.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 5 May 2026
In the 15 years after Burstyn, the vast majority of state and local film censorship boards were disbanded.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disband
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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