disbanded; disbanding; disbands
: to break up the organization of : dissolve
: to break up as an organization : disperse
Examples of disband in a Sentence
They've decided to disband the club.
The members of the organization have decided to disband.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sadly, Brainiac disbanded in 1997 after Taylor’s death in a car crash, though the surviving members of the band reunited for tours in 2022 and 2023.
—
Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
The legendary ska group first disbanded following the tragic death of lead singer Bradley Nowell in 1996.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
One proposal was to disband the A’s and have Oakland ownership take over ownership of the Angels.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The country’s Supreme Court and top election officials reinforced Sen’s grip by disbanding or blocking Cambodia’s top opposition parties from fielding candidates in national elections.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Four years later, a member of his movement killed 29 Muslims at prayer in Hebron, and the Israeli government proscribed Kach as a terror organization and forced it to disband.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
The ensemble disbanded around 2008, with Verdín and his fellow members opting to pursue individual projects.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Ave Rock disbanded after a sophomore effort was largely ignored.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
Impact of anti-DEI legislation Since anti-DEI policies have been implemented, some universities – including the University of Texas, the University of Florida and the University of North Florida – have disbanded offices and programming related to diversity.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
The legendary ska group first disbanded following the tragic death of lead singer Bradley Nowell in 1996.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
One proposal was to disband the A’s and have Oakland ownership take over ownership of the Angels.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The country’s Supreme Court and top election officials reinforced Sen’s grip by disbanding or blocking Cambodia’s top opposition parties from fielding candidates in national elections.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Four years later, a member of his movement killed 29 Muslims at prayer in Hebron, and the Israeli government proscribed Kach as a terror organization and forced it to disband.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
The ensemble disbanded around 2008, with Verdín and his fellow members opting to pursue individual projects.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Ave Rock disbanded after a sophomore effort was largely ignored.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
Impact of anti-DEI legislation Since anti-DEI policies have been implemented, some universities – including the University of Texas, the University of Florida and the University of North Florida – have disbanded offices and programming related to diversity.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'disband.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near disband
Cite this Entry
“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share