Also means
disbandment, dispersal
Usage Note
Sbandamento primarily refers to a vehicle skidding or swerving out of control — lo sbandamento dell'auto (the car's skid). It can also describe a group or organization falling apart (sbandamento delle truppe — dispersal of troops). Figuratively it implies disorientation or a loss of direction in life.
Examples
"Lo sbandamento improvviso dell'auto spaventò i passeggeri."
Natural Translation
The car's sudden swerve frightened the passengers.
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