disband
verb (used with object)
to break up or dissolve (an organization).
disbanded
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past participleof disband.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disband.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disbandverb (used with object)to break up or dissolve (an organization).
Example Sentences
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In yet another sign that the company is tightening its focus on commercial AI applications, Google disbanded its AlphaFold research team in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
She spent a year at La Masia, Barcelona's famous youth academy, but had to leave when her girls team was disbanded.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The group disbanded in 2010 and their debut album was never released.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hattersley also disbanded the B Specials, the controversial reserve police force, replacing it with the Ulster Defence Regiment.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The pirate crew disbanded in terror, chattering and clicking as they dropped their weapons, forgot the captives, ignored Chrysaor’s orders, and jumped overboard.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
