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disband

[dɪsˈbænd]
verb
dissolver, desfazer
1. To break up or cause to break up as a group; to cease to exist as an organization
The band decided to disband after 20 years together.
A banda decidiu se dissolver após 20 anos juntos.
2. To cause members of a military unit or organized group to separate and go their separate ways
The government ordered the militia to disband immediately.
O governo ordenou que a milícia se desarmasse imediatamente.
3. To scatter or disperse
The crowd began to disband as the rain started.
A multidão começou a se dispersar quando começou a chover.
NYC Slang
break it up, call it quits
Synonyms
dissolvedispersescatterbreak upseparate
Antonyms
assemblegatherunitecongregateform

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dissolver, desfazer
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
desmantelar
Also used for dismantling organizations
Portugal
dissolver, desfazer
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

disband ranks - romper as fileiras
disband one's forces - dispersar suas forças
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