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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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
The Black Panthers officially disbanded in 1982, but their ideals carry on locally.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The legislation provides up to $5 million in nonlethal assistance for the struggling Haitian armed forces — the first congressional funding for the military since it was disbanded in the 1990s — and includes support for United Nations operations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Dozens of civil society groups were disbanded.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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