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单词 disband
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disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding; disbands

transitive verb

: to break up the organization of : dissolve

intransitive verb

: to break up as an organization : disperse
disbandment
dis-ˈban(d)-mənt How to pronounce disband (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • break up
  • disperse
  • dissolve
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Example Sentences

They've decided to disband the club. The members of the organization have decided to disband.
Recent Examples on the Web The Johnston County Sheriff's Office, which already serves Kenly, will increase its presence in the town now that the police department will effectively disband. Dianne Gallagher, CNN, 29 July 2022 Alas, Spektral has decided to call it a day, and will disband after its final performance. David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 The state Supreme Court decided in 2020 to disband it, citing costs and a lack of public interest. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 The council then moved to disband the police department entirely. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 9 Aug. 2022 Shum, along with the rest of the new cast, will play first-year surgical residents at Grey Sloan, which was ordered to disband and rework its teaching program. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 27 July 2022 Cedar Point plans to disband its police department and turn law-enforcement duties at the park over to the city of Sandusky. cleveland, 1 July 2022 The move to disband the unit followed protests, in New York and across the country, over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Mark Morales And Peter Nickeas, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 Some members of law enforcement in the nation’s largest city were upset about the move to disband the unit, which consisted of about 600 officers, arguing that public safety will take a hit. Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, 23 June 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French desbander, from des- dis- + bande band

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

disband

verb

dis·​band dis-ˈband How to pronounce disband (audio)
disbanded; disbanding
: to break up and stop being a group

disband

verb

1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dissolve
  • disperse
  • demobilize
  • break up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • join
  • unite
  • consolidate
  • incorporate
  • band
  • hang together
2
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart police disbanded the rioters with tear gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disperse
  • dispel
  • dissipate
  • scatter
  • squander
  • segregate
  • clear out
  • isolate
  • separate
  • part
  • diffuse
  • disseminate
  • diverge
  • split (up)
  • break up
  • spread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assemble
  • collect
  • gather
  • concentrate
  • congregate
  • cluster
  • unite
  • conglomerate
  • unify
  • ingather
  • agglutinate
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