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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The Sequence became the first female hip-hop act to sign with Sugar Hill Records and released three albums before disbanding in 1985.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The group disbanded after Takeoff was shot and killed in November 2022 following an argument that broke out during a private party at a bowling alley in Houston, police said at the time.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Atlanta hip-hop trio formally disbanded the following year after Offset and Quavo performed a tribute dedicated to Takeoff.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
It was supposed to last until July 4 this year but effectively disbanded in November, though even that is in dispute.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The group disbanded after Takeoff was shot and killed in November 2022 following an argument that broke out during a private party at a bowling alley in Houston, police said at the time.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Atlanta hip-hop trio formally disbanded the following year after Offset and Quavo performed a tribute dedicated to Takeoff.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
It was supposed to last until July 4 this year but effectively disbanded in November, though even that is in dispute.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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