Disband: meaning, definitions and examples
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disband
[ dษชsหbรฆnd ]
military
To break up or dissolve a group, especially a military unit or organization.
Synonyms
break up, dismantle, disperse, dissolve
Examples of usage
- The general decided to disband the special forces unit.
- After the war, the army disbanded many of its divisions.
- The government announced plans to disband the rebel group.
- The decision to disband the battalion was met with mixed reactions.
- The mayor's proposal to disband the police department was controversial.
Translations
Translations of the word "disband" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dissolver
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช auflรถsen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membubarkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะฟัััะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ rozwiฤ zaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃๆฃใใ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dissoudre
๐ช๐ธ disolver
๐น๐ท daฤฤฑtmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํด์ฐํ๋ค (haesanhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญู (hal)
๐จ๐ฟ rozpustit
๐ธ๐ฐ rozpustiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่งฃๆฃ (jiฤsร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ razpustiti
๐ฎ๐ธ leysa upp
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแจแแ (dashla)
๐ฆ๐ฟ daฤฤฑtmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ disolver
Word origin
The word 'disband' originated in the late 16th century, derived from the Middle French word 'desbander', meaning 'to unbind'. It first appeared in English in the military context, referring to the breaking up of troops or military units. Over time, the usage of 'disband' has expanded to include any group or organization being dissolved or broken up.