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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
DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
The proposal to disband CPD boards must be approved by the City Council.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Swisher said his association disbanded their task force after renderers started taking theft precautions.
—Nick Ferraro, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
The proposal to disband CPD boards must be approved by the City Council.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Swisher said his association disbanded their task force after renderers started taking theft precautions.
—Nick Ferraro, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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The oily, tar-like creosote inside your firebox can be dissolved with an alkaline cleaner.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Lean into it — this is how bonds deepen or dissolve.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The announcement sparked protests, with workers blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway until police were called to disperse the crowd.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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