disband

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

Synonyms of disband

• dissolve

Examples of disband in a Sentence

They've decided to disband the club.

The members of the organization have decided to disband.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bruins played in the American Basketball League through the 1930-31 season before disbanding, then were revived for the National Basketball League. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026

Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026

The Bad Plus, the iconoclastic jazz group known for its genre-eschewing approach, will disband in 2026, closing a 26-year chapter of experimentation. —Marc Schneider, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026

When the group disbanded after Garcia’s death in 1995, Weir continued to lead or co-lead iterations of the band for another 30 years, culminating in a three-night 60th-anniversary celebration in San Francisco this past August. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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