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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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But the cheer often dissolves when the matter of the school’s precarious stance with the White House comes up.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Cook, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves, reaches a simmer, and becomes dark amber in color, 1 to 3 minutes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after the party disperses, the play’s director is shot in the back of the head.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Through emulsification, essentially gradually adding one ingredient to another while rapidly mixing, disperses tiny drops of one of those liquids into the other to form a uniform blend.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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