disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding; disbands
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transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse
disbandment
dis-ˈban(d)-mənt How to pronounce disband (audio)
noun

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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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Payne is all too familiar with the ups and downs of Little Feat, which disbanded and regrouped twice in its first four years of existence alone. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 The women’s league, which used a larger baseball and shorter field dimensions, disbanded in 1954. — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The Navy had been disbanded after the American Revolution, so the cutter service was the only armed maritime service in the country for nearly a decade (until the Navy was reestablished in 1798). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026 The duo disbanded in 2022 after more than a decade of releasing music together but have reunited for a few performances in recent months, including at CMA Fest in June. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disband

Word History

Etymology

Middle French desbander, from des- dis- + bande band

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of disband was in 1591

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disband

verb
dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
: to break up the organization of a group : disperse
disband the club
disbandment
-ˈban(d)-mənt How to pronounce disband (audio)
noun

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