Disperse Very Common

Disperse has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

distribute loosely

"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter sprinkle dot dust disperse

to cause to separate and go in different directions

"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

disperse dissipate dispel break up scatter

cause to separate

"break up kidney stones"

"disperse particles"

break up disperse scatter

move away from each other

"The crowds dispersed"

"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"

disperse dissipate scatter spread out

separate (light) into spectral rays

"the prism disperses light"

disperse

cause to become widely known

"spread information"

"circulate a rumor"

"broadcast the news"

circulate circularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast spread diffuse disperse pass around

To scatter in different directions.

Adjective

Scattered or spread out.

Example Sentences

"He scattered gun powder under the wagon" verb

"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" verb

"break up kidney stones" verb

"disperse particles" verb

"The crowds dispersed" verb

"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached" verb

"the prism disperses light" verb

"spread information" verb

"circulate a rumor" verb

"broadcast the news" verb