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disband

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disband

1 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 of disband

break up, disperse, dissolve
Words Related to disband

demobilize
Near Antonyms of disband

incorporate

consolidate

hang together
Antonyms of disband

band, join, unite

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

  • police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
Synonyms of disband

clear out, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter, squander
Words Related to disband

break up, isolate, part, segregate, separate, split (up)

diffuse, disseminate, diverge, spread
Near Antonyms of disband

agglutinate, conglomerate

unify, unite
Antonyms of disband

assemble, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, gather, ingather

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