disband
UK/dis'bænd/US
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Definitions
v.
To break up an organized group so that its members separate
解散，遣散
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + band (a bound group) = to take the binding apart. If a band is people tied into one unit, to disband is to cut that tie and let the members scatter — used for armies, bands, and committees alike.
Root band still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.disband the group解散团体
- 2.officially disband正式解散
- 3.disband the army解散军队
- 4.vote to disband投票解散
Example Sentences
- 1.
The committee voted to disband after the project ended.
- 2.
The legendary group disbanded in 1970 at the height of its fame.
- 3.
Troops were ordered to disband and return home.