DISBANDS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

disbands

verb

present tense third-person singular of disband

as in dissolves

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 disperses

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart police disbanded the rioters with tear gas

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Recent Examples of disbands And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands. —

Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

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To the oil remaining in the pan, add the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar, and stir until the sugar dissolves.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Heat it up until the sugar completely dissolves, then cool it off to room temperature and put it in the feeder.

— Ray Petelin, CBS News, 6 June 2026