1
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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The Trump administration on Friday disbanded most of the civil rights branch that oversees immigration within the Department of Homeland Security, multiple outlets reported.
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April Rubin, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The artists worked on their own endeavors after the group disbanded in the late 1990s, which the AP attributed to creative differences, as well as miscommunication, finances, and the pressures of fame.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The Youngbloods would release a pair of live albums, and two more studio albums, before disbanding in 1972.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
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April Rubin, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The artists worked on their own endeavors after the group disbanded in the late 1990s, which the AP attributed to creative differences, as well as miscommunication, finances, and the pressures of fame.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The Youngbloods would release a pair of live albums, and two more studio albums, before disbanding in 1972.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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