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disband
What does disband mean?
disband (verb): to break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce disband?
/dɪsˈbænd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disband come from?
Attested since the 1590s, from Middle French desbander (Modern French débander).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to disband
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “disband” mean?
to understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb
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to strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
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to speak in order for someone to write down the words
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to break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse
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