Synonyms for disband
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Verb
dissolve, disperse, separate, scatter, demobilize UK US, demobilise UK, disorganize, disorganise UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.
The president wanted to disband the scandal-plagued agency.
Related words
- Word family
- disbandment
Forms
- Past participle
- disbanded
e.g. disbanded → dissolved, dispersed, separated, scattered…
Example sentences
- dissolve Fadil brought enough acid to dissolve Layla's body.
- disperse The police hurried to disperse the riots with force.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disband | steady | |
| dissolve | steady | |
| disperse | steady | |
| disorganize | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- scatter2
- 8 letters
- separate3, dissolve2, disperse2
- 10 letters
- demobilize4, demobilise
- 11 letters
- disorganize4, disorganise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scatter2 = 2 syllables).