Disbandment

dis·band  (ds-bnd)

v. dis·band·ed, dis·band·ing, dis·bands

v.tr.

To dissolve the organization of (a corporation, for example).

v.intr.

1. To cease to function as an organization; break up.

2. To separate and move in different directions; disperse.

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[Obsolete French desbander, to separate someone from a troop : des-, dis- + Old French band, troop; see band².]

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dis·bandment n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

disbandment - the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment" group action - action taken by a group of people