adjective
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
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- has ties with many widely dispersed friends
- eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe
verb
distribute loosely
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- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
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- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
verb
cause to separate
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- break up kidney stones
- disperse particles
verb
move away from each other
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- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
verb
separate (light) into spectral rays
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- the prism disperses light
verb
cause to become widely known
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- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news