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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
During his campaign for mayor, Mamdani promised to disband the Strategic Response Group, which is routinely called in to handle large protests and has been accused of excessive force at rallies.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Following the vote to disband the public, Fayette County Mike Aubele sent a letter threatening violations of the Sunshine Act.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2017, the legislature disbanded its bipartisan Program Review and Investigations Committee, one of the reforms adopted in the 1970s.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The new series picks up with AC-12 disbanded and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards, with Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings assigned their most sensitive case yet in what is described as an increasingly challenging climate for anticorruption work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Following the vote to disband the public, Fayette County Mike Aubele sent a letter threatening violations of the Sunshine Act.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2017, the legislature disbanded its bipartisan Program Review and Investigations Committee, one of the reforms adopted in the 1970s.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The new series picks up with AC-12 disbanded and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards, with Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings assigned their most sensitive case yet in what is described as an increasingly challenging climate for anticorruption work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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Generally, the molecules dissolve into the electrolyte, resulting in overall poor energy density.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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Clearly referencing Constantin Brancusi’s polished reflective surfaces, Bove’s mirrors, rather than foregrounding the planar surface, do the precise opposite, dissolving it almost entirely into a play of chromatically variable reflections.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The crowd dispersed around noon, grabbing catered tamales on their way out.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hosted by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the studios dispersed throughout Ramona will be open to visitors the weekend of April 11-12.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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