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- [dis-band]
- /dɪsˈbænd/
- /dɪsˈbænd/
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- [dis-band]
- /dɪsˈbænd/
Definitions of disband word
- verb with object disband to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation. 1
- verb without object disband to disperse. 1
- noun disband To break up or cause to cease to exist. 1
- transitive verb disband break up, split 1
- intransitive verb disband group: break up 1
- verb disband If someone disbands a group of people, or if the group disbands, it stops operating as a single unit. 0
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Origin of disband
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Middle French desbander, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -bander, derivative of bande troop, band1
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Parts of speech for Disband
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disband popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disband usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disband
verb disband
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- dissolve — to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
- demobilize — If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize, its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
Antonyms for disband
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