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disband
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
disband
(verb)
disband
/dɪs
ˈ
bænd/
verb
disbands
;
disbanded
;
disbanding
disband
/dɪs
ˈ
bænd/
verb
disbands
;
disbanded
;
disbanding
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISBAND
:
to end an organization or group (such as a club)
[
+ object
]
They've decided to
disband
the club.
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no object
]
The members of the organization have decided to
disband
.
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— disbandment
/dɪs
ˈ
bændmənt/
noun
[
noncount
]
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