verb
disband
dihs-BAND
verb
1
To break up a group so it no longer exists; to disperse.
"The band disbanded after their final tour."
"The committee was disbanded once its work was finished."
How to Use Disband
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo break up a group, team, or organization so it stops existing.
Common pairings
disband a group
officially disbanded
Word Forms
disbanded past tense, disbands singular
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Etymology
Attested since the 1590s, from Middle French desbander, from des- + bande ("band").