Dis-bānd'1, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISBANDED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISBANDING.] [Pref. dis and band, q. v.; O. Fr. desbander, now débander.]
- To scatter; to loose the bands or banded existence of; to disperse; especially, to break up the military organization of; to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army or a regiment.
- To unbind; to set free; to divorce.
And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded. Milton.