disband

Word parts

dis- + band

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈbænd/

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Verb

Plain form disband

Third-person singular disbands

Past tense disbanded

Past participle disbanded

Present participle disbanding

1. (transitive & intransitive) If a company, group, etc. disbands, it breaks up.

   The Beatles disbanded in 1970.

   The president disbanded the agency.

Related words

• disbandment