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 group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
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Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Order 2 disbanded the Iraqi army but did not disarm it.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The Florida revelations came after the statewide New York Young Republicans chapter was disbanded last fall after antisemitic and racist messages between chapter leadership were leaked to the press.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
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Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Order 2 disbanded the Iraqi army but did not disarm it.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The Florida revelations came after the statewide New York Young Republicans chapter was disbanded last fall after antisemitic and racist messages between chapter leadership were leaked to the press.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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