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Disband

Disband Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disband? [v] stop functioning, as of organizations or groups; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting" [v] cause to break up or function, as of groups and organizations Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disband: dissolve Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disband: break up \| deactivate \| debrief \| decommission \| demilitarize \| demob \| demobilize \| detach \| dichotomize \| disarm \| discharge \| disintegrate \| disjoin \| disjoint \| dismiss \| disorganize \| dispel \| disperse \| dissect \| dissever \| dissipate \| dissolve \| disunite \| diverge \| divide \| divorce \| go separate ways \| let go \| muster out \| part \| part company \| reconvert \| release \| retire \| scatter \| separate \| sever \| sheathe the sword \| split up \| sunder See Also \| break up \| dispel \| disperse \| dissipate \| scatter Disband In Webster's Dictionary \Disband"\ (?; see {Dis-}), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disbanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disbanding}.] [Pref. dis- + band: cf. OF. desbander, F. d['e]bander, to unbind, unbend. See {Band}, and cf. {Disbend}, {Disbind}.] 1. To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army. They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to his own dwelling. --Knolles. 2. To divorce. [Obs.] And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded. --Milton. \Disband"\, v. i. To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up organization. When both rocks and all things shall disband. --Herbert. Human society would in a short space disband. --Tillotson.

Disband Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disband?

[v] stop functioning, as of organizations or groups; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
[v] cause to break up or function, as of groups and organizations

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disband: dissolve

Disband In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*band"\ (?; see {Dis-}), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Disbanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disbanding}.] [Pref. dis- +
band: cf. OF. desbander, F. d['e]bander, to unbind, unbend.
See {Band}, and cf. {Disbend}, {Disbind}.]
1. To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to
   scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of;
   especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to
   disband an army.

         They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to
         his own dwelling.                     --Knolles.

2. To divorce. [Obs.]

         And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded.
                                               --Milton.


\Dis*band"\, v. i.
To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered;
especially, to quit military service by breaking up
organization.



   When both rocks and all things shall disband. --Herbert.

   Human society would in a short space disband. --Tillotson.

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