Synonyms of disband

disband

verb

dis-ˈband 

1

as in to dissolve

to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization

the university disbanded the committee after the report had been submitted

the rock group disbanded upon finishing their farewell tour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissolve
• disperse
• break up
• demobilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• unite
• incorporate
• consolidate
• band
• hang together

2

as in to disperse

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

police disbanded the rioters with tear gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disperse
• dispel
• dissipate
• scatter
• isolate
• segregate
• squander
• clear out
• split (up)
• separate
• disseminate
• part
• diffuse
• diverge
• spread
• break up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collect
• assemble
• gather
• concentrate
• congregate
• cluster
• conglomerate
• unite
• unify
• ingather
• agglutinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disband

Payne is all too familiar with the ups and downs of Little Feat, which disbanded and regrouped twice in its first four years of existence alone. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

The women’s league, which used a larger baseball and shorter field dimensions, disbanded in 1954. — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

The Navy had been disbanded after the American Revolution, so the cutter service was the only armed maritime service in the country for nearly a decade (until the Navy was reestablished in 1798). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026

The duo disbanded in 2022 after more than a decade of releasing music together but have reunited for a few performances in recent months, including at CMA Fest in June. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026