disband
verb (used with object)
to break up or dissolve (an organization).
have disbanded
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present perfectof disband.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Other clubs have disbanded their eSports teams or are reluctant to set them up because they are seen as a money-loser.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Small towns, including in Maine, Texas and Ohio, have disbanded their police departments, turning over law enforcement work to county sheriffs, a neighboring town or state police.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
The settlement also bars future separations, which the task force did not, and Gelernt said a future administration could have disbanded the task force whereas the settlement is binding.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
It is well that you have disbanded your armies, and that your instruments of war have been made into plows and pruning hooks.
From Added Upon A Story by Nephi Anderson
