dismiss; disperse; disband
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to disperse; to break up (of a gathering)
Used for a group of people moving away from an assembly point. The action is often orderly.
Huì会
yì议
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
rén人
qún群
hěn很
kuài快
jiě解
sàn散
le了
。
After the meeting ended, the crowd quickly dispersed.
Lǎo老
shī师
xuān宣
bù布
jiě解
sàn散
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
dōu都
pǎo跑
xiàng向
le了
cāo操
chǎng场
。
The teacher announced dismissal, and the students all ran to the playground.
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Yóu游
xíng行
duì队
wu伍
zài在
jǐng警
fāng方
yāo要
qiú求
xià下
hé和
píng平
jiě解
sàn散
。
The procession disbanded peacefully at the police's request.
verb
to disband; to dissolve (an organization or meeting)
formalUsed formally for ending the existence of an organized group, committee, parliament, etc.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
jiě解
sàn散
nà那
ge个
kuī亏
sǔn损
yán严
zhòng重
de的
bù部
mén门
。
The company decided to disband the department that was suffering heavy losses.
Guó国
huì会
tóu投
piào票
jiě解
sàn散
le了
lián联
hé合
zhèng政
fǔ府
。
Parliament voted to dissolve the coalition government.
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Zhè这
ge个
jù俱
lè乐
bù部
yīn因
wèi为
quē缺
fá乏
chéng成
yuán员
ér而
bèi被
pò迫
jiě解
sàn散
。
This club was forced to disband due to a lack of members.