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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The country that forgot about mining For Holley, the story starts when the federal Mines Bureau was disbanded, as the U.S. began turning abroad for minerals in the 1990s. Eric Whitney, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 Though the phone’s owner had consented to its examination, Apple declined to provide the image, sources said, and the Harris campaign, now disbanded, did not press the issue over fears of it becoming politicized. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 As the vigil at the Capitol disbanded, five golden retrievers and their handlers reported for duty. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 After responding to those ideas at the council’s last meeting, council members were on track to disband the ad hoc committee at the Nov. 20 meeting. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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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