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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
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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disband
The band Van Halen disbanded after Eddie's death.
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Islandia was sued and eventually disbanded.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
As rumored over the past few weeks, MTV is putting its music video legacy in the rear-view mirror, with the network’s music team disbanded and Wendy Plaut, SVP and Head of Music & Celebrity Talent, departing.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Millbrae disbanded its own police department in 2012 and has since contracted with the sheriff’s office for public safety and police services.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Islandia was sued and eventually disbanded.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
As rumored over the past few weeks, MTV is putting its music video legacy in the rear-view mirror, with the network’s music team disbanded and Wendy Plaut, SVP and Head of Music & Celebrity Talent, departing.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Millbrae disbanded its own police department in 2012 and has since contracted with the sheriff’s office for public safety and police services.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Bouillon cubes dissolved in white wine and milk lend an incredibly savory flavor, which is accompanied by Parmesan and pepper.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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This idea animates every encounter between Ma and Boomba until the distinction between good and bad, right and wrong, begins to dissolve.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear were deployed to disperse the crowd, and two people were detained, according to local reports.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Protesters set fire to the municipal palace in Apatzingán late on Monday after a group of demonstrators threw stones at the building's windows, while riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters on Morelia, national media reported.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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