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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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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 2 Apr. 2023.
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