Synonyms of disband

disband

verb

dis-ˈband 

1

as in to dissolve

to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization

the university disbanded the committee after the report had been submitted

the rock group disbanded upon finishing their farewell tour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissolve
• disperse
• break up
• demobilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• unite
• incorporate
• consolidate
• band
• hang together

2

as in to disperse

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

police disbanded the rioters with tear gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disperse
• dispel
• dissipate
• scatter
• isolate
• segregate
• squander
• clear out
• split (up)
• separate
• disseminate
• part
• diffuse
• diverge
• spread
• break up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collect
• assemble
• gather
• concentrate
• congregate
• cluster
• conglomerate
• unite
• unify
• ingather
• agglutinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disband

The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 and the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Although the group disbanded and reunited on several occasions with different lineups, Anderson was always the frontman. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Cal State Northridge — which disbanded its football program in 2001 — came to town and scored a 63-23 blowout win over the Broncos. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

While Congress had disbanded most of the army after peace was signed with Britain in 1783, Washington, as president, ordered additional troops to Ohio to protect the new settlements. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026