disband

/dɪsˈbænd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈbænd/ (ame, ipa) · /dis-ˈband/ (ame, mw)

disband — verb

  • disbandpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disbandshe / she / it
  • disbandedpast simple
  • disbanding-ing form

1. if an organised group ends, or if someone ends it, the members stop meeting and

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

if an organised group ends, or if someone ends it, the members stop meeting and the group no longer exists as a unit — for example, a band ending after their final tour, or a government ordering an armed unit to break up.

例句

The Berlin rock band decided to disband after their last farewell concert in 2019.

intransitive: [group] disband

After the war ended, the new government quickly disbanded the secret police force.

transitive: disband + [organisation]

同義詞
  • dissolve

    more formal; common for parliaments, companies, and legal bodies

  • break up

    everyday phrasal verb; works for bands and informal groups too

  • disperse

    stresses the physical scattering of members, not the end of the organisation

反義詞
  • form

    to bring an organised group into existence

  • establish

    more formal; emphasises setting up a lasting body

文法句型

[group] disband

disband + [group]

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a structured group (band, army unit, committee, party, club). Do not use for an informal gathering or a friendship — those don't 'disband'.

常見錯誤

❌Our family decided to disband for the summer.
✅Our family decided to split up for the summer.
💡'disband' needs an organised group with named membership, not a household.