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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.
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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.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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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Powdered creatine dissolves in water and is quickly absorbed in the gut, while gummies need to be broken down first.
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Powder dissolves in water and is quickly absorbed in the gut, while gummies need to be broken down first, per Ubie Health.
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Mowing down mushrooms or using fungicidal products are not recommended as fungicides are typically ineffective against mushrooms and mowing disperses mushroom spores.
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The narrative disperses, and alignment remains superficial.
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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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