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

Van Halen's members have always had strenuous relationships with one another — and that hasn't changed even after the band officially disbanded following Eddie's death. —Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The Democratic Party in Hong Kong, once the city’s largest opposition force, has disbanded following a crackdown by Beijing. —Adam B. Kushner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sent a Thursday letter to leaders in Congress urging them to crack down on crypto regulations days after the Justice Department (DOJ) disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025

In 2003, the Abbott brothers officially disbanded the group amid a war of words between the parties in the press. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for disband

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand
• farmland

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