disband

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verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband 

disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse

disbandment

dis-ˈban(d)-mənt 

noun

disbandment

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noun

dis·​band·​ment -n(d)mənt 

plural -s

: the act of disbanding or the state of being disbanded

the symphony orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment

Synonyms of disband

Verb

• dissolve

Examples of disband in a Sentence

Verb

They've decided to disband the club.

The members of the organization have decided to disband.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Los Angeles voters also approved a charter amendment that will allow the City Council to disband the Public Works Board, a move that Matute believes will allow the city to streamline infrastructure projects. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

That summer, more than a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents signed a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, calling for the agency to be disbanded. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The association disbanded after several deaths and resignations, according to Lewis. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

In 2019, his first year in office, Pritzker signed a law creating a task force to propose property tax relief, but the group disbanded without issuing official recommendations. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle French desbander, from des- dis- + bande band

First Known Use

Verb

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for disband

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand
• farmland

Kids Definition

disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband 

: to break up the organization of a group : disperse

disband the club

disbandment

-ˈban(d)-mənt 

noun