# disband

/dɪsˈbænd/ (US) · /dɪsbˈænd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/disband
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

to officially end a group or organization. You use this when a team, a band, or a government decides to stop working together.

For teachers: to formally dissolve or cease to exist as a group or organization. Often used in the context of military units, political parties, or musical ensembles.

## Examples

- The band decided to disband after their final tour.
- The committee voted to disband the task force because the project was no longer a priority for the board.
- After decades of internal conflict and shifting political allegiances, the coalition eventually disband, leaving the country to face the transition to a new government without a clear plan.

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