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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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Recent Examples of disband
Dozens of civil society groups disbanded, including the one that organized the vigils.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The group disbanded for good in 1999, when Richards, who had been its biggest financial backer, left.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Baldwin previously served as the president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Fort Worth, a political group for LGBTQ Republicans that has since disbanded because Baldwin said it wasn’t welcomed into the party.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Longtime riding groups have disbanded.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The group disbanded for good in 1999, when Richards, who had been its biggest financial backer, left.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Baldwin previously served as the president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Fort Worth, a political group for LGBTQ Republicans that has since disbanded because Baldwin said it wasn’t welcomed into the party.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Longtime riding groups have disbanded.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
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As the underground limestone dissolves, cracks and holes are created, which eventually cause the ground above to collapse.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Starring Stephen Fung, Chrissie Chau, Myolie Wu, and Angela Yuen, the film follows a celebrated stage director whose grip on the boundary between theater and reality begins to dissolve during the casting of a new production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Officers had to use a water cannon to disperse some of the crowds.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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On the seventh floor terrace, the service is well-dispersed and available to help customers book cabana suites, poolside lounge chairs and even poolside massages by their Sisley Spa staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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