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

• 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

As rumored over the past few weeks, MTV is putting its music video legacy in the rear-view mirror, with the network’s music team disbanded and Wendy Plaut, SVP and Head of Music & Celebrity Talent, departing. —Peter White, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025

After the group disbanded in 1984, Setzer went solo and later formed the Brian Setzer Orchestra in the 1990s, a 17-piece big band ensemble. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025

But Burhan disbanded the Transitional Sovereignty Council in October 2021, instituting an effective military government. —Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

Millbrae disbanded its own police department in 2012 and has since contracted with the sheriff’s office for public safety and police services. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

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