disbands

present tense third-person singular of disband
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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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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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  • Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute; remove from heat and add tequila and Triple Sec.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The alcohol dissolves their waxy coating and kills them on contact.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • The Shark Lab eliminated sight (limited horizontal visibility) and odor (disperses too quickly in water) as the reason a shark might react from so far away.
    Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The sounds of fighting draw closer; the dinner party disperses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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