DISBAND Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

disband

verb

dis-ˈband

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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Recent Examples of disband The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband. —

Dominic Pino, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Perhaps the biggest mistake made in the aftermath of our 2003 invasion of Iraq was to disband the Iraqi Army before another force was ready to maintain order. —

Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026 Andreatta’s remarks, originally published by The Bee, gained viral attention and sparked outrage and calls for her resignation, plus calls to disband the club. —

Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disband

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Imagine trying to build a sturdy wall with bricks that keep floating away into thin air—that’s essentially what happens when cathode material dissolves in a thermal battery.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Kyodo | Via Reuters Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning to dissolve the country’s Lower House later this month and opt for a snap election likely in February, according to public broadcaster NHK.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026