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as in dissolved
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 dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disbanded
The band Van Halen disbanded after Eddie's death.
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Beatles disbanded in 1970, and McCartney went on to forge a successful solo career, both on his own and with his band Wings.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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
But Burhan disbanded the Transitional Sovereignty Council in October 2021, instituting an effective military government.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Islandia was sued and eventually disbanded.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 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
The program was disbanded this fall.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The seedy area primarily included Washington Street, Boylston Street and Kneeland Street, but was largely disbanded after a crackdown by Flynn’s father and former Mayor Ray Flynn’s administration in the early 1990s.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Beatles disbanded in 1970, and McCartney went on to forge a successful solo career, both on his own and with his band Wings.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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
But Burhan disbanded the Transitional Sovereignty Council in October 2021, instituting an effective military government.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Islandia was sued and eventually disbanded.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 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
The program was disbanded this fall.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The seedy area primarily included Washington Street, Boylston Street and Kneeland Street, but was largely disbanded after a crackdown by Flynn’s father and former Mayor Ray Flynn’s administration in the early 1990s.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Over on the Melrose lot, Greenstein boasts about hitting the shooting range, while at CBS News’ midtown headquarters, the race and culture unit — formed in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 — has been dissolved.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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In this new study, proteins were extracted from the yeast, dissolved in a solvent, and forced through a spinneret to create continuous fibers, which were then spun into yarn.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In March, some hard-line proponents of the hijab staged a protest—and were dispersed by security forces, a rare reversal of fortunes.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the festival, more than 50 vendor booths and artists, as well as 11 wineries and a distillery, were dispersed across the grounds.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Disbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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