Part 3167

<h1>Disavowal</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vow"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial.</def>

<blockquote>An earnest <b>disavowal</b> of fear often proceeds from fear. <i>Richardson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disavowance</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vow"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disavowal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Disavower</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vow"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who disavows.</def>

<h1>Disavowment</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vow"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disavowal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Wotton.</i>

<h1>Disband</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis*band"</hw> <tt>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disbanded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disbanding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>band</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desbander</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82bander</ets>, to unbind, unbend. See <er>Band</er>, and cf. <er>Disbend</er>, <er>Disbind</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>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>as, to <ex>disband</ex> an army</as>.</def>

<blockquote>They <b>disbanded</b> themselves and returned, every man to his own dwelling. <i>Knolles.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To divorce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And therefore . . . she ought to be <b>disbanded</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disband</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis*band"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up organization.</def>

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<blockquote>When both rocks and all things shall <b>disband</b>. <i>Herbert.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Human society would in a short space <b>disband</b>. <i>Tillotson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disbandment</h1> <Xpage=419>

<hw>Dis*band"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disbanding.</def>

<h1>Disbar</h1> <Xpage=419>

<hw>Dis*bar"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disbarred</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disbarring</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his status and privileges as such.</def>

<i>Abbott.</i>

<h1>Disbark</h1> <Xpage=419>