 disperse |
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| 1. | [ verb ] distribute loosely | |
| Synonyms: | sprinkle scatter dust dot | |
| Examples: | "He scattered gun powder under the wagon." |
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| Related terms: | discharge spray sprinkle aerosolize spray spatter bespangle scatter dust | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example | |
| Synonyms: | scatter break_up dissipate dispel | |
| Examples: | "She waved her hand and scattered the crows." |
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| Related terms: | separate disband dispersion scatter scatter dissipation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to separate | |
| Synonyms: | scatter break_up | |
| Examples: | "break up kidney stones" "disperse particles" |
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| Related terms: | change_integrity backscatter | |
| 4. | [ verb ] move away from each other | |
| Synonyms: | scatter dissipate spread_out | |
| Examples: | "The crowds dispersed" "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; |
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| Related terms: | separate break aerosolise aerosolize volley scatter dispersion dissipation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to become widely known | |
| Synonyms: | disseminate spread circulate diffuse distribute pass_around propagate broadcast circularise circularize | |
| Examples: | "spread information" "circulate a rumor" "broadcast the news" |
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| Related terms: | publicize canvass carry sow popularize bandy_about go_around broadcast dissemination broadcast propagation scatter dispersion dissemination circular spread circulation propagator go_around | |
| Similar spelling: |
dispersed dispersive dispraise dispersal dispersion dissever disprove disburse disprover disparate disparage dispirited disparager disburser disport disproof dispread dispirit desperate |
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