set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
"the houses were strung out in a long row"
strew or distribute over an area
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
"scatter cards across the table"
turn outward
"These birds can splay out their toes"
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
move away from each other
"The crowds dispersed"
"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"
"spread your arms"
Become further apart.
Far apart, not close to each other - far apart, extended over an expanse of space or time.