disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse
disbandment noun

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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On Wednesday, Redneck Revolt posted a message to its website saying that the organization disbanded in 2019. Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Only Camilla Cabello, who left the group in 2016, was absent from the equation, as has been custom in Fifth Harmony reunion appearances since the entire group disbanded in 2018. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disband

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disband was in 1591

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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

disband

verb
dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
: to break up the organization of a group : disperse
disband the club
disbandment noun

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