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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The immediate effect of Trump’s executive order is unclear since only the U.S. Congress can disband a federal agency. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Tae-hee’s band disbanded, leaving him with a mountain of debt. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 In anticipating the future, some schools have disbanded their collectives, while others, such as Ohio State, have brought them in house. Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 The end of the BRIC program was one part of the Trump administration’s changes to FEMA, as President Donald Trump has promised significant reforms to the agency after previously threatening to disband it. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 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 6 Aug. 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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