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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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
At a time in America when our institutional safety nets are being disbanded and the burden to support each other often comes down to individual efforts, Charlie’s struggle feels all the more apt.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego should disband nonprofit groups that oversee city parking districts and require better signage at pay-station parking spots and private lots, the county grand jury says in a new report.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia, R.E.M. had a three-decade run of multi-platinum sales before amicably disbanding in 2011.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 May 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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