disbanded; disbanding; disbands
: to break up the organization of : dissolve
: to break up as an organization : disperse
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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As interim superintendent, Starks disbanded an elite drug and gang unit under state and federal investigation for allegations ranging from armed violence and home invasion to kidnapping and plotting a murder-for-hire.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Similarly across the state, multiple local governments disbanded or paused their civilian oversight boards, including in Orlando.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
His administration also banned people with HIV from military deployment, disbanded the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and slashed global funding for HIV prevention and treatment.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Even though the band disbanded in 1995 following the death of singer Jerry Garcia, its archival albums' popularity pushed the music into the Top 40.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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