disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse
disbandment noun

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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As interim superintendent, Starks disbanded an elite drug and gang unit under state and federal investigation for allegations ranging from armed violence and home invasion to kidnapping and plotting a murder-for-hire. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024 Similarly across the state, multiple local governments disbanded or paused their civilian oversight boards, including in Orlando. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024 His administration also banned people with HIV from military deployment, disbanded the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and slashed global funding for HIV prevention and treatment. Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024 Even though the band disbanded in 1995 following the death of singer Jerry Garcia, its archival albums' popularity pushed the music into the Top 40. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disband 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disband was in 1591

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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

disband

verb
dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
: to break up the organization of a group : disperse
disband the club
disbandment noun

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