disperse

[dis·perse]

To make a crowd at a party disperse, you could take away the food, turn off the music and ask for volunteers to clean up. Disperse is to spread out people or things, making them move in different directions.

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To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.

Verb
cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

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cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

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distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

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move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

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to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

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v. t.
To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.

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

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

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


Disperse

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.
Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of beeves disperse.
2. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.
Dispersed are the glories.
Syn. -- To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse; distribute; deal out; disseminate.

Disperse

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.

To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.

To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse.

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Usage Examples

Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.

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