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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
The group had two relatively popular albums between 2006 and 2008, but disbanded in January 2009.
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 19 May 2025
As part of a 2025 legal settlement, the district agreed to suspend the courses, disband its curriculum committee, and sever ties with the consultants.
—Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The administration is disbanding a Justice Department unit that pursues civil and criminal actions against companies that sell contaminated food and is reassigning its attorneys.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 19 May 2025
As part of a 2025 legal settlement, the district agreed to suspend the courses, disband its curriculum committee, and sever ties with the consultants.
—Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The administration is disbanding a Justice Department unit that pursues civil and criminal actions against companies that sell contaminated food and is reassigning its attorneys.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Of course, the teeny sensors are currently the only parts of the boat that don’t dissolve away, though the article suggests that the team is working to make those edible, too.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
5 June 2025
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This trend is emerging now because the constraints that made intelligence and expertise scarce are dissolving.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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As workforces become increasingly dispersed in the future and employees become more mobile than ever, retaining institutional memory is a significant business concern.—
Bhushan Parikh,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In Culpeper, Virginia, a 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving his SUV into a dispersing crowd, striking at least one person.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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