disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse
disbandment noun

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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Warehouse: Songs and Stories was the end of the road, though, with Hüsker Dü disbanding less than a year after its release. Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025 However, the task force later disbanded, and both departments continued working on the individual cases with the FBI's assistance, MacVeigh said. Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article New York Sen. Chuck Schumer called on Sunday for a federal safety board meant to prevent and prepare for school shootings to be reinstated — after it was disbanded last week by President Trump. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 The coalition disbanded after years of advocacy that organizers say led Mr. Parkash to eventually exit the Top 10 list of worst landlords in the city. Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for disband 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disband was in 1591

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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

disband

verb
dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
: to break up the organization of a group : disperse
disband the club
disbandment noun

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