disbanding

Synonyms for disbanding

verb break up

1590s, from Middle French desbander (Modern French débander), in military sense, from des- (see dis-) + band (v.). Related: Disbanded; disbanding.

Some of the weaker spirits among the men were for disbanding.

Peters says Robey will be disbanding the third squad in a week or so, too.

Was 'captain' in the volunteers up to the time of their disbanding.

The assembling of our great army was hardly so marvellous as its disbanding.

After the disbanding of Zion's Camp a great trial came to him.

He withdrew to Inverury, and disbanding the most part of his men left Aberdeen to its fate.

Elizabeth, after disbanding her school, began to plan and contrive for the future.

“We are disbanding our native forces—that is all,” said Frank.

On the disbanding of this army he again resumed his profession at the bar.

Had it been possible to do so, some of the leaders would have been in favor of disbanding.