disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse
disbandment noun

Examples of disband in a Sentence

They've decided to disband the club. The members of the organization have decided to disband.
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Yet the Eighth Brigade, a 3,000 strong group of rebel Sunni forces in the Southern Daraa Governorate, disbanded in April after pressure from al-Sharaa. Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 But the committee’s work was abruptly terminated when, on Feb. 28 – just a month after Trump’s inauguration – the new administration disbanded it. Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 The Final Testament, which featured Kross, Scarlett, The Authors of Pain, and Paul Ellering, disbanded in February after Akam, Rezar, and Ellering were released from WWE. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 Earlier this month, the Justice Department disbanded its regulation enforcement unit, stoking criticism from some Democrats concerned digital financial crimes could now go unchecked. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disband

Word History

Etymology

Middle French desbander, from des- dis- + bande band

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disband was in 1591

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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

disband

verb
dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
: to break up the organization of a group : disperse
disband the club
disbandment noun

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