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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 group disbanded in 2013 following Watkins’ arrest.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2025
Watkins served as the frontman of the Lostprophets rock band, which formed in 1997 and disbanded following his arrest in 2012.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The premiere saw Sergeant Hank Voight’s (Jason Beghe) team trying to put the pieces back together after being disbanded, fragilely put back together again via Sarge’s usual tactics of threats and deceit.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Dixon was a member of Redneck Revolt, a left-wing gun club that placed a banner on its website amid the controversy midday last Wednesday saying the group disbanded in 2019.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Many activists and journalists were imprisoned, press freedoms curtailed, organizations disbanded, and the Umbrella Movement was thoroughly crushed.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Only Camilla Cabello, who left the group in 2016, was absent from the equation, as has been custom in Fifth Harmony reunion appearances since the entire group disbanded in 2018.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2025
Watkins served as the frontman of the Lostprophets rock band, which formed in 1997 and disbanded following his arrest in 2012.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The premiere saw Sergeant Hank Voight’s (Jason Beghe) team trying to put the pieces back together after being disbanded, fragilely put back together again via Sarge’s usual tactics of threats and deceit.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Dixon was a member of Redneck Revolt, a left-wing gun club that placed a banner on its website amid the controversy midday last Wednesday saying the group disbanded in 2019.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Many activists and journalists were imprisoned, press freedoms curtailed, organizations disbanded, and the Umbrella Movement was thoroughly crushed.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Only Camilla Cabello, who left the group in 2016, was absent from the equation, as has been custom in Fifth Harmony reunion appearances since the entire group disbanded in 2018.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbanded
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Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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And so a promising 13-9 halftime lead and then a 27-26 lead with less than a minute left dissolved into a 29-27 home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, sending Miami’s season record crashing to 1-5.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Someone used pepper spray during the fight and everyone dispersed, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Disbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanded. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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