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   disperse

   /dɪˈspəːs/

   verb

   • 1. distribute or spread over a wide area: "storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes" Similar scatterdisseminatedistributespreadbroadcastdiffusestrewsowsprinklepepperliterary:bestrewbesprinkleOpposite gather
   • ▪ go or cause to go in different directions: "the crowd dispersed" Similar break upsplit updisbandseparatescatterleavego their separate waysgo in different directionsdispeldrive awaydrive offchase awayput to flightbanishget rid ofrare:disuniteOpposite assemble
   • ▪ (with reference to gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) thin out or cause to thin out and disappear: "the earlier mist had dispersed" Similar dissipatebe dispelledthin outdissolvemelt awayfade awayvanishdisappearclearliftrise
   • ▪ divide (light) into constituents of different wavelengths: "the ability of a material to disperse light by refraction"

   adjective

   • 1. denoting a phase dispersed in another phase, as in a colloid: "emulsions should be examined after storage for droplet size of the disperse phase"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin dispers- ‘scattered’, from the verb dispergere, from dis- ‘widely’ + spargere ‘scatter, strew’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disperser noun
   • 2. dispersible adjective
   • 3. dispersive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPERSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Disperse means to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this. See how to use disperse in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     DISPERSE meaning: 1. to spread across or move away over a...

   • Znaczenie Disperse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DISPERSE definicja: 1. to spread across or move away over a...

   • Disperse: German Translation

     DISPERSE translate: zerstreuen, verteilen, sich zerstreuen....

   • Traditional

     DISPERSE translate: （使）擴散，（使）散開，（使）分散. Learn more in the...

   • Disperse in Russian

     DISPERSE translate: рассеивать(ся) . Learn more in the...

   • Disperse: Portuguese Translation

     DISPERSE translate: dissipar\dissipar-se,...

   • Disperse: Indonesian Translation

     disperse translate: menyebar, menyebarluaskan, bubar. Learn...

   • Disperse in Japanese

     DISPERSE translate: 散（ち）らす. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disperseDisperse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Disperse means to cause to break up, spread widely, or vanish. See synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of disperse in different contexts.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › disperseDISPERSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used without object) , dis·persed, dis·pers·ing. to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered: The crowd dispersed. to be dispelled; be scattered out of sight; vanish: The smoke dispersed into the sky. Synonyms: evanesce, disappear.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPERSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Disperse means to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples and compare with disseminate, and find translations in other languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPERSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Disperse means to spread over a wide area, to break up a group of people or to separate particles. Learn more about the word origin, usage, pronunciation and related terms of disperse.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disperseDisperse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Disperse is to spread out people or things, making them move in different directions. Imagine yourself standing on a basketball court holding a cup packed tight with marbles. If you turn it over, the marbles will disperse across the floor, moving away from you in all directions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › disperseDisperse - definition of disperse by The Free Dictionary

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   Disperse means to scatter, distribute, or cause to vanish or dissipate. It can also refer to the separation of light into spectral rays or particles in a medium. See synonyms, examples, and related words for disperse.