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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  • The real cost shows up when generations of struggle for fair representation are erased by a pen stroke that divides neighborhoods and dissolves communities of interest.
    Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Set over medium-high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • The last time there were protests the regime employed sound cannons, a type of acoustic weapon that disperses crowds in a second and causes long-lasting psychological damage.
    Sara Stridsberg September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.
    Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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