disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband 

disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse

disbandment

dis-ˈban(d)-mənt 

noun

Synonyms

• break up
• disperse
• dissolve

Examples of disband in a Sentence

They've decided to disband the club.

The members of the organization have decided to disband.

Recent Examples on the Web

Martha Kegel, executive director of Unity of Greater New Orleans, a nonprofit that seeks permanent housing for unsheltered people, said moving the encampment was better than disbanding it as advocates had initially feared. —Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

America First limped along until disbanding in the wake of Japan’s December 1941 attack. —Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024

The decision to disband GARM came in the aftermath of X (formerly Twitter), filing a lawsuit against the organization. —Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Before the cast and crew disbanded, star Jason Segel remembers executive producer Judd Apatow giving him some life-changing career advice. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband 

: to break up the organization of a group : disperse

disband the club

disbandment

-ˈban(d)-mənt 

noun