Disband
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈbænd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Disband is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.
More Meanings
- (transitive, obsolete) To loose the bands of; to set free.
- (transitive, obsolete) To divorce.
Example Sentences
And therefore […] she ought to be disbanded.
The president wanted to disband the scandal-plagued agency.
I used to be in a punk band, but we disbanded in the early 1980s.
Having taken a review of his Army at Ardachan, he disbanded his Army, and he himself continu'd his Journey to Erzirum
Word Forms
- disbands
- disbanding
- disbanded
Synonyms for disband
Depending on context, synonyms include dissolve.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dissolve, dispel, remove, decommission, dissipate, abolish.
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