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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
Many of the top leaders are gone, and the office’s advisory committee has also been disbanded.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Dozens of civil society groups disbanded, including the one that organized the vigils.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
The group disbanded for good in 1999, when Richards, who had been its biggest financial backer, left.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Baldwin previously served as the president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Fort Worth, a political group for LGBTQ Republicans that has since disbanded because Baldwin said it wasn’t welcomed into the party.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Dozens of civil society groups disbanded, including the one that organized the vigils.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
The group disbanded for good in 1999, when Richards, who had been its biggest financial backer, left.
—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Baldwin previously served as the president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Fort Worth, a political group for LGBTQ Republicans that has since disbanded because Baldwin said it wasn’t welcomed into the party.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.
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Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.
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On the solstice, the first goal was to clear trash that had found its way onto the orchard, then form makeshift berms out of rocks dispersed around the space.
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The San Jose Police Department has declared an unlawful assembly and in the name of the People of the State of California, order all those assembled at Santa Clara St and Almaden Ave to immediately disperse, which means to break up this assembly.
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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