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 After the Ballet Russe disbanded, Monson de Kansky toured with the Marquis de Cuevas ballet company for nine years. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 By 2021, the Afghanistan Football Federation had disbanded the women’s team, and many of the country’s best female soccer players, including Popal, had fled the country. — Time, 9 June 2026 In 2012, the commission was incorporated into the Tourism Authority and disbanded during severe budget cuts. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 The same was true of John Ferreira, the incredibly hard-working FBI special agent who kept the investigation going years after the ELF had disbanded. — Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disband

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Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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On the solstice, the first goal was to clear trash that had found its way onto the orchard, then form makeshift berms out of rocks dispersed around the space.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The San Jose Police Department has declared an unlawful assembly and in the name of the People of the State of California, order all those assembled at Santa Clara St and Almaden Ave to immediately disperse, which means to break up this assembly.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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