disbanded; disbanding; disbands
: to break up the organization of : dissolve
: to break up as an organization : disperse
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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In 2012, the commission was incorporated into the Tourism Authority and disbanded during severe budget cuts.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Many of the top leaders are gone, and the office’s advisory committee has also been disbanded.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 June 2026
Dozens of civil society groups disbanded, including the one that organized the vigils.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Richards, for his part, eventually left the group in 1999, which promptly disbanded in his absence.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Many of the top leaders are gone, and the office’s advisory committee has also been disbanded.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 June 2026
Dozens of civil society groups disbanded, including the one that organized the vigils.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Richards, for his part, eventually left the group in 1999, which promptly disbanded in his absence.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disband
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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