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Webster 1913 Edition
Disband
Dis-band′
(?; see Dis-)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disbanded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disbanding
.] 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 armyThey
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′
,Verb.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disband
DISBAND
,Verb.
T.
1.
To dismiss from military service; to break up a band, or body of men enlisted; as, to disband an army or a regiment; to disband troops.2.
To scatter; to disperse.DISBAND
,Verb.
I.
1.
To retire from military service; to separate; to break up; as, the army, at the close of the war, disbands.2.
To separate; to dissolve connection.Human society may disband. [Improper.]
3.
To be dissolved. [Not used.]When both rocks and all things shall disband.
Definition 2024
disband
disband
English
Verb
disband (third-person singular simple present disbands, present participle disbanding, simple past and past participle disbanded)
- To break up or cause to cease to exist.
- The president wanted to disband the scandal-plagued agency.
- Knolles
- They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to his own dwelling.
- (obsolete) To loose the bands of; to set free.
- (obsolete) To divorce.
- Milton
- And therefore […] she ought to be disbanded.
- Milton
Related terms
Translations
to break up or cause to cease to exist
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