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
The report identified Blevins as the Oklahoma recruiter for Identity Evropa, a group that has since disbanded and was described as a White supremacist organization by the Anti-Defamation League.
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Ashley Killough, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Some candidates call for disbanding the school police; others see them as essential for safety.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Organizers with Protect Huntington Beach, which formed to campaign against the measures, said the group won’t disband following the election and will turn its attention toward fighting changes at the city’s public libraries.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2024
To deny that would be to deny the racial temperature of this country, at a time when, for example, the University of Florida just disbanded its Diversity, Equality and Inclusion department.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
As the camp disbanded, Chambers was fired up by the idea of living more connected to the land and creating a haven for activists or those seeking refuge from state repression.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
Cabello, 27, departed from the group in 2016, and the group disbanded completely two years later.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
American Football released their first American Football album in 1999 and disbanded the following year.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2024
After Kara disbanded, Ms. Goo released a solo album that did not sell well.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Ashley Killough, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Some candidates call for disbanding the school police; others see them as essential for safety.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Organizers with Protect Huntington Beach, which formed to campaign against the measures, said the group won’t disband following the election and will turn its attention toward fighting changes at the city’s public libraries.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2024
To deny that would be to deny the racial temperature of this country, at a time when, for example, the University of Florida just disbanded its Diversity, Equality and Inclusion department.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
As the camp disbanded, Chambers was fired up by the idea of living more connected to the land and creating a haven for activists or those seeking refuge from state repression.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
Cabello, 27, departed from the group in 2016, and the group disbanded completely two years later.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
American Football released their first American Football album in 1999 and disbanded the following year.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2024
After Kara disbanded, Ms. Goo released a solo album that did not sell well.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disband. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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