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Definition of disband

disband

/dɪsˈbænd/
dis · band
Adjective:disbanded
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Past Simple:disbanded
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Past Participle:disbanded
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Present Participle:disbanding
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disband Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To break up or cause an organized group, committee, or ensemble to stop operating as a unit and separate.

Example

"The advisory committee decided to disband after completing its five-year research report."

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• Rhymes for disband

• Nearby Words

disastrously
disavow
disavowal
disband
disbandment
disbar
disbarment

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French desbander ('to unbind, disperse'), formed from the prefix des- ('apart') and bande ('company, troop').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disband. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disband
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