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Disband

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.

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Dispel 76% connected

To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusion…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Disperse 76% connected

To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dissipate 76% connected

To scatter completely; to disperse and cause to disappear; -- used esp. of the dispersion of things that can never again be collected or restored.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scatter 76% connected

To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Disbandment 74% connected

The act of disbanding.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disbandment 74% connected

The act of disbanding.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dissolve 92% connected

To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to term…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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