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as in dissolves
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 disperses
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disbands
And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands.
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Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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On a more technical level, it's made from cellulose fibers that undergo treatment with sulfuric acid or zinc chloride, which partially dissolves the paper's surface to create a barrier that can resist moisture and high temperatures.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Although most of the fragments in it show figurative details, the picture overall dissolves into an abstract pattern.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Reinbold said the Park Foundation holds taxpayer money and donations given to Freedom 250, almost like a bank, and disperses it at the request of the Park Service.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Its version is shaped by federalism, polarization, and a constitutional system that disperses authority.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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