Definition

1. Verb:
   • To disperse, to break up (a group): To cause a group of people or things to separate and go in different directions, ending their gathering or assembly.
   • To dissolve, to disband (an organization): To officially terminate the existence of an organized group, institution, or assembly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát yêu cầu giải tán đám đông. (The police demanded to disperse the crowd.)
  • Cuộc họp đã chính thức giải tán lúc 5 giờ chiều. (The meeting was officially dissolved at 5 p.m.)
  • Chính phủ quyết định giải tán tổ chức bất hợp pháp đó. (The government decided to disband that illegal organization.)

Advanced Usage

• "giải tán tổ chức": to dissolve/disband an organization.
  • Tòa án ra lệnh giải tán tổ chức tội phạm. (The court ordered the dissolution of the criminal organization.)
• "giải tán quốc hội": to dissolve a parliament.
  • Theo hiến pháp, tổng thống có quyền giải tán quốc hội. (According to the constitution, the president has the power to dissolve parliament.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giải thể (verb): Often used interchangeably with "giải tán" for organizations, but can imply a more formal, legal, or voluntary winding-up of operations (e.g., a company).
  • Công ty đã đệ đơn xin giải thể. (The company has filed for dissolution.)
• Tan rã (verb): To disintegrate, to fall apart. This emphasizes a natural or internal collapse rather than an official action.
  • Đế chế đó đã tan rã từ lâu. (That empire disintegrated long ago.)

Synonyms

• Phân tán (verb): To scatter, to disperse (often used for people or things).
• Chấm dứt (verb): To end, to terminate (a more general term for ending something).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Tự giải tán (verb phrase): To disband/dissolve oneself.
  • Nhóm nghiên cứu đã tự giải tán sau khi hoàn thành dự án. (The research group disbanded itself after completing the project.)

Related Idioms

• "Giải tán... về vườn": A colloquial idiom meaning to dismiss someone from their position, often implying forced retirement or removal from duty.
  • Sau vụ bê bối, ông giám đốc bị giải tán về vườn. (After the scandal, the director was removed from his post and sent packing.)

verb

1. to disperse; to break up; to dismiss
   • công an giải tán đám đông
     The police dippersed the crowd