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Pronunciation : Dis*band" (; see Dis-)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. dis- + band: cf. OF. desbander, F. d?bander, to unbind, unbend. See Band, and cf. Disbend, Disbind.]
Definition : 1. To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army. They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to his own dwelling. Knolles.

2. To divorce. [Obs.] And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded. Milton.

t. [imp. & p. p. Disbanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Disbanding.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Dis*band"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up organization.

When both rocks and all things shall disband. Herbert. Human society would in a short space disband. Tillotson.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913