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disbandTo break up or dissolve an organized group, ending its existence as a collective unit. To cause members of a group to separate and go their separate ways.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: To break up or dissolve an organized group, ending its existence as a collective unit. To cause members of a group to separate and go their separate ways.

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈbænd/

Korean meaning: 해산하다, 해체하다

Korean pronunciation: 디스-밴드 (강세: 밴드)

Example Sentences

  • The boy band decided to disband after their leader got married and wanted to focus on family life.
  • The detective club had to disband when they realized their biggest mystery was just the janitor's lost sandwich.
  • The government ordered the rebel group to disband immediately.

disband

VERB

//dɪsˈbænd//

To break up or dissolve an organized group, ending its existence as a collective unit. To cause members of a group to separate and go their separate ways.

disband concept
💡 Concept

To break up or dissolve an organized group, ending its existence as a collective unit. To cause members of a group to separate and go their separate ways.

disband rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even the grandest band must disband!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈbænd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootband

Origin

From French 'desbander', originally a military term meaning to dismiss troops by removing their band or binding that held them together as a unit.

🎵Rhyme

bandhandstand

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The boy band decided to disband after their leader got married and wanted to focus on family life.

😄 Fun example

The detective club had to disband when they realized their biggest mystery was just the janitor's lost sandwich.

The government ordered the rebel group to disband immediately.

After 20 years together, the research team finally disbanded due to budget cuts.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

dissolvebreak updispersescatterdismiss

Antonyms

formassemble

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