DISBAND

disband. Disband, v.t. to dismiss, break up, separate

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Dis‐band″ (?; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disbanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Disbanding.] [[Pref. dis- + band: cf. OF. desbander, F. débander, to unbind, unbend. See Band, and cf. Disbend, Disbind.]] 1. 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. 2. To divorce.
And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded. Milton.