Synonyms of disbanded

disbanded

verb

past tense of disband

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissolved
• dispersed
• broke up
• demobilized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joined
• united
• incorporated
• banded
• consolidated
• hung together

2

as in dispersed

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

police disbanded the rioters with tear gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• scattered
• dissipated
• dispelled
• isolated
• squandered
• separated
• segregated
• cleared out
• split (up)
• disseminated
• diffused
• parted
• broke up
• diverged
• spread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assembled
• collected
• gathered
• concentrated
• clustered
• congregated
• united
• ingathered
• unified
• agglutinated
• conglomerated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disbanded

Payne is all too familiar with the ups and downs of Little Feat, which disbanded and regrouped twice in its first four years of existence alone. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

The women’s league, which used a larger baseball and shorter field dimensions, disbanded in 1954. — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

The Navy had been disbanded after the American Revolution, so the cutter service was the only armed maritime service in the country for nearly a decade (until the Navy was reestablished in 1798). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026

The duo disbanded in 2022 after more than a decade of releasing music together but have reunited for a few performances in recent months, including at CMA Fest in June. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

The Democratic Party that Wu once led has disbanded, like dozens of other civil society groups, citing the political environment among the factors. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Public Citizen’s audit revealed that HHS disbanded about 75 of its 375 advisory committees in 2025 alone — 49 at NIH, nine at CDC and four at FDA — often without any scientific justification. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026

By early 2026, Moms for Liberty disbanded its Florida Legislative Committee, a convening of chapter chairs across the state to discuss policy, school board elections and continued grassroots efforts. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Nashville's oldest homeless enclave, Old Tent City, was disbanded last year. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026