dis·band

[dis-band]
verb (used with object)
1.
to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.
verb (used without object)
2.
to disperse.

Origin:
1585–95; < Middle French desbander, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -bander, derivative of bande troop, band1

dis·band·ment, noun
un·dis·band·ed, adjective
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disband (dɪsˈbænd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to cease to function or cause to stop functioning, as a unit, group, etc
 
dis'bandment
 
n

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Word Origin & History

disband
1590s, from M.Fr. desbander, in military sense, from des- (see dis-) + band (q.v.). Related: Disbanded.
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Example sentences
As family units disband, raccoons become increasingly solitary.
Earlier this year, one large rebel group agreed to disband and has begun to
  integrate into the national army.
Impromptu picking camps spring up and disband in a matter of weeks, leaving
  garbage pits and barren land in their wake.
The walk will disband on the grounds of the monument.
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