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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Since disbanding Gnarls Barkley, Green and Danger Mouse have both pursued solo careers.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Seven cop cars used by the NYPD’s controversial Strategic Response Group — the heavily armed police task force Mayor Mamdani has vowed to disband — had their tires slashed while parked in Brooklyn, police said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Following the vote to disband the public, Fayette County Mike Aubele sent a letter threatening violations of the Sunshine Act.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That report was roundly rejected by the scientific community, and the group of five were later sued by environmental groups and disbanded.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Seven cop cars used by the NYPD’s controversial Strategic Response Group — the heavily armed police task force Mayor Mamdani has vowed to disband — had their tires slashed while parked in Brooklyn, police said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Following the vote to disband the public, Fayette County Mike Aubele sent a letter threatening violations of the Sunshine Act.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That report was roundly rejected by the scientific community, and the group of five were later sued by environmental groups and disbanded.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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