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   dis·perse

   /dəˈspərs/

   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 or to different destinations: "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"
   • ▪ distribute (small particles) uniformly in a medium.

   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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   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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   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, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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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.

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   Disperse means to scatter, distribute, or cause to vanish. It can also refer to the particles in a colloid or suspension. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of disperse.

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 in a substance. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, usage and origin of disperse with Collins 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.

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   Disperse means to move apart and go away in different directions, or to spread over a wide area. Learn how to use this verb with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and extra examples.