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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
In 2018, the state required those with fewer than 50% eligible members to either disband or go through a lengthy recertification process that involved getting signatures and holding a formal election.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Order 2 disbanded the Iraqi army but did not disarm it.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Order 2 disbanded the Iraqi army but did not disarm it.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
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But Netanyahu has the ability to dissolve the governing coalition before then and call early elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fantex, which let investors trade securities tied to professional athletes and their brands, dissolved in 2017.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Over the past year, groups of a few hundred migrants have typically dispersed within days without traveling beyond southern Mexico.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ranchers believe that cattle grazing is also the best way to keep the borderlands healthy, through the free soil-aerating, ground-fertilizing and lawnmowing services that dispersed cows provide.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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