disband
to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.
to disperse.
Origin of disband
1Other words from disband
- dis·band·ment, noun
- un·dis·band·ed, adjective
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How to use disband in a sentence
Ordering his men to disband, he promised to divide all their treasure equitably.
The Buccaneers embody Tampa’s love of pirates. Is that a problem? | Jamie Goodall | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe Democracy Defense Coalition has been disbanded, though the Fight Back Table lives on.
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election | Molly Ball | February 4, 2021 | TimeFormer Police Chief Bill Lansdowne quietly disbanded the team in the early 2000s, citing budget constraints.
Faulconer Stayed Largely Silent as Policing Dominated the Discourse | Jesse Marx | December 8, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoTerms of peace were agreed on; and one of the stipulations between the two states was the disbandment of the Sikh force.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIt fulfilled its mission, and as soon as it became evident that this was the case General Forrest ordered its disbandment.
The Modern Ku Klux Klan | Henry Peck Fry
Disbandment was the ultimate fate of the three-year regiment which had gone out under Col. Cowdin.
The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace | Frederick Morse CutlerAs the disbandment had been intended for punitive purposes merely, encouragement was held out for the companies to reorganize.
The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace | Frederick Morse CutlerThis is admirably instanced, just now, by the return and disbandment of the soldiers from South Africa.
The People of the Abyss | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for disband
/ (dɪsˈbænd) /
to cease to function or cause to stop functioning, as a unit, group, etc
Derived forms of disband
- disbandment, noun
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