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as in to dissolve
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the university disbanded the committee after the report had been submitted the rock group disbanded upon finishing their farewell tour
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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disband
Hardeman said the Trump administration has the power to disband the advisory committee.
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Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump previously disbanded a governmental unit tasked with helping Americans manage in the event of a pandemic.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Disband the committee altogether Could the administration disband the committee?
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Destiny’s Child may have disbanded in 2006, but the members are always just one text away.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump previously disbanded a governmental unit tasked with helping Americans manage in the event of a pandemic.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Disband the committee altogether Could the administration disband the committee?
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Destiny’s Child may have disbanded in 2006, but the members are always just one text away.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disband
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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