disbands

present tense third-person singular of disband
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as in dissolves
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization the university disbanded the committee after the report had been submitted the rock group disbanded upon finishing their farewell tour

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Recent Examples of disbands And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands. — Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • After her brief talk, the music starts up — an ethereal, energetic mix of electronica, African rhythms and pop — and the circle dissolves into free-form dance.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As for the cleansing properties, there’s a hefty 50% concentration of soybean oil that provides a satisfying slip and dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess sebum on the spot.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Dark skies as a natural resource After Kelsey speaks, the crowd disperses to already set-up array of telescopes.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The transfer station disperses collected waste to Waste Management facilities.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Disbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbands. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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