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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
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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disband
The program was disbanded this fall.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
At the end of those 103 shows, the group essentially disbanded, Beckham said.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The seedy area primarily included Washington Street, Boylston Street and Kneeland Street, but was largely disbanded after a crackdown by Flynn’s father and former Mayor Ray Flynn’s administration in the early 1990s.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The backlash prompted the New York state GOP to disband its chapter of the organization.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
At the end of those 103 shows, the group essentially disbanded, Beckham said.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The seedy area primarily included Washington Street, Boylston Street and Kneeland Street, but was largely disbanded after a crackdown by Flynn’s father and former Mayor Ray Flynn’s administration in the early 1990s.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The backlash prompted the New York state GOP to disband its chapter of the organization.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disband
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After this, lithography machines chemically develop the photoresist so that some areas dissolve and others stay.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Set aside until the yeast has dissolved, about 15 minutes.—
Katie Parla,
Saveur,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, each member of the cast can be seen rallying together to put an end to things, before dispersing across their homes, school, hospital, and elsewhere to make quick work in hopes of surviving.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations, witnesses said.—
Reuters 10 hr ago,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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