DISBAND Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

disband

verb

dis-ˈband

Definition of disband

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 Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The city government is also restarting the interagency Security Infrastructure Working Group, which Mamdani said was disbanded in 2024. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 Cobain died by suicide on April 5, 1994, and afterwards, Nirvana’s surviving members disbanded. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 The instantly recognizable alt-rock group, whose lead instrumentation included baritone sax and two-string fretless bass, disbanded after the 1999 death of vocalist-bassist Mark Sandman. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disband

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If that attempt fails as well, and the Knesset remains gridlocked, the president can dissolve the Knesset, with new elections taking place within 90 days.

— Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
The long ending of Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell Part 2 dissolves into the beginning of A Sunset Far Away.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

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As a whole, dispersed across the World Wide Web, its river and tributaries, the words and images and videos form a new corpus of word and art.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Last week, at least 50 people, including 19 police personnel, were injured after police used tear gas, water cannons and batons to disperse garment workers demanding unpaid wages and higher pay in Dhaka’s Uttara area.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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