1
as in to dissolve
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 to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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They were told that all such groups would have to disband and cease their activities, which included outreach to employers and employees.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The order does, however, impact museums maintained by the government, and two have already begun disbanding their DEI initiatives.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
After one too many coups and much interference well into the 1990s in the political life of the country, it was disbanded under U.S. pressure.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Warehouse: Songs and Stories was the end of the road, though, with Hüsker Dü disbanding less than a year after its release.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The order does, however, impact museums maintained by the government, and two have already begun disbanding their DEI initiatives.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
After one too many coups and much interference well into the 1990s in the political life of the country, it was disbanded under U.S. pressure.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Warehouse: Songs and Stories was the end of the road, though, with Hüsker Dü disbanding less than a year after its release.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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