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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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The officers were part of a crime-suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death.
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Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Tesla, which disbanded its public relations team in 2021, did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
As interim superintendent, Starks disbanded an elite drug and gang unit under state and federal investigation for allegations ranging from armed violence and home invasion to kidnapping and plotting a murder-for-hire.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Tesla, which disbanded its public relations team in 2021, did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
As interim superintendent, Starks disbanded an elite drug and gang unit under state and federal investigation for allegations ranging from armed violence and home invasion to kidnapping and plotting a murder-for-hire.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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