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disbandment
[
dis-
band
]
dis·band
/
dɪsˈbænd
/
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[
dis-
band
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to
break
up or dissolve (an organization):
They disbanded the
corporation
.
verb (used without object)
2.
to disperse.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Origin:
1585–95;
<
Middle French
desbander,
equivalent to
des-
dis-
1
+
-bander,
derivative of
bande
troop,
band
1
Related forms
dis·band·ment,
noun
un·dis·band·ed,
adjective
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disband
(dɪsˈbænd)
—
vb
to cease to function or cause to stop functioning, as a unit, group, etc
dis'bandment
—
n
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