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 lawmakers were about to disband for the Fall Recess, and Bonta, who chairs the Assembly Health Committee, offered to spearhead a listening tour. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The coach who hired him, Ron Rivera, was dismissed after one season, the staff disbanded. —Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026

Alongside Rage Against the Machine, which officially disbanded in 2024, Morello topped the Billboard 200 twice, won a pair of Grammys, was part of the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction class and was saluted as one of the 50 Best Rock Bands of All Time on a 2025 Billboard staff ranking. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026

Petro's government has held peace talks with the Gulf Clan in Qatar, as part of the president's bid to get all remaining armed groups in Colombia to disband. —CBS News, 28 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