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Disperse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disperse? [v] cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" [v] cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [v] distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon." [v] move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; [v] to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the crows." Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disperse: break up \| break up \| broadcast \| circularise \| circularize \| circulate \| diffuse \| dispel \| disseminate \| dissipate \| distribute \| dot \| dust \| pass around \| propagate \| scatter \| scatter \| scatter \| spread \| spread out \| sprinkle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disperse: administer \| atomize \| be consumed \| be gone \| bend \| bestrew \| bias \| branch \| branch out \| break into pieces \| break to pieces \| break up \| broadcast \| cease \| cease to be \| cease to exist \| circulate \| circumfuse \| crash \| crook \| crunch \| crush \| curve \| cut to pieces \| deactivate \| deal \| deal out \| debrief \| deflect \| dematerialize \| demob \| demobilize \| demolish \| depart \| deploy \| detach \| deviate \| die \| die away \| die out \| diffract \| diffuse \| disappear \| disband \| disburse \| discharge \| disintegrate \| disjoin \| dismiss \| disorganize \| dispel \| dispense \| dispose \| dispread \| disrupt \| disseminate \| dissipate \| dissolve \| distort \| distribute \| diverge \| divert \| divide \| divvy \| do a fade-out \| dogleg \| dole \| dole out \| dwindle \| ease \| ease off \| emanate \| erode \| evanesce \| evaporate \| exit \| expand \| extend \| fade \| fade away \| fade out \| fan \| fan out \| fission \| flare \| flee \| fly \| fragment \| free \| give out \| go \| go away \| go separate ways \| grind \| hairpin \| hide \| issue \| leave no trace \| leave the scene \| let go \| let up \| loose \| loosen \| make mincemeat of \| measure out \| melt \| melt away \| mete \| mete out \| mince \| muster out \| open \| open up \| outspread \| outstretch \| overgrow \| overrun \| overscatter \| oversow \| overspread \| parcel out \| part \| part company \| partition \| pass \| pass around \| pass away \| pass out \| pay out \| perish \| portion out \| propagate \| publish \| pull \| pulverize \| radiate \| ramify \| ray \| refract \| relax \| release \| retail \| retire from sight \| rout \| scatter \| send away \| send off \| separate \| shatter \| shiver \| sink \| sink away \| skew \| slack \| slack off \| slacken \| smash \| smash up \| sow \| sow broadcast \| splay \| splinter \| split up \| spoon out \| spraddle \| sprangle \| sprawl \| spread \| spread like wildfire \| spread out \| squash \| squish \| strew \| suffer an eclipse \| turn \| twist \| unfold \| unglue \| unleash \| unstick \| utter \| vanish \| vanish from sight \| warp \| waste \| waste away \| wear away \| widen \| zigzag See Also \| aerosolise \| aerosolise \| aerosolize \| aerosolize \| air \| backscatter \| bare \| bespangle \| break \| carry \| change integrity \| disband \| discharge \| divide \| generalise \| generalize \| go around \| part \| plash \| popularise \| popularize \| publicise \| publicize \| run \| separate \| sough \| sow \| spatter \| splash \| splatter \| split \| splosh \| spray \| swash \| volley \| vulgarise \| vulgarize Disperse In Webster's Dictionary \Disperse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispersing}.] [L. dispersus, p. p. of dispergere to strew, scatter. See {Sparse}.] 1. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. --Prov. xv. 7. Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of beeves disperse. --Cowper. 2. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors. Dispersed are the glories. --Shak. Syn: To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse; distribute; deal out; disseminate. \Disperse"\, v. i. 1. To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse. 2. To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. --Ps. cxii. 9.

Disperse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disperse?

[v] cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
[v] cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
[v] distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon."
[v] move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
[v] to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the crows."

Disperse In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*perse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispersed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Dispersing}.] [L. dispersus, p. p. of dispergere to
strew, scatter. See {Sparse}.]
1. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to
   distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are
   dispersed among all nations.

         The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. --Prov. xv.
                                               7.

         Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of
         beeves disperse.                      --Cowper.

2. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to
   disperse vapors.

         Dispersed are the glories.            --Shak.

Syn: To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse;
     distribute; deal out; disseminate.


\Dis*perse"\, v. i.
1. To separate; to go or move into different parts; to
   vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the
   clouds disperse.

2. To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with
   others.

         He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. --Ps.
                                               cxii. 9.

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