/ dɪsˈbænd; NAmE / verb
to stop sb/sth from operating as a group; to separate or no longer operate as a group :
[ vn ]
They set about disbanding the terrorist groups.
[ v ]
The committee formally disbanded in August.
► dis·band·ment noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from obsolete French desbander .