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Disband

Dis-bānd', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISBANDED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISBANDING.] [Pref. dis and band, q. v.; O. Fr. desbander, now débander.]

  1. 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.
  2. To unbind; to set free; to divorce.

And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded. Milton.

Dis-bănd′, v. i.

verbintransitive

To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up organization.

Human society may disband. Tillotson.

When both rocks and all things shall disband. Herbert.