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disperse
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disperse in WordNet English dictionary
verb
cause to separate
"break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
break up
disperse
scatter
to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
disperse
dissipate
dispel
break up
scatter
cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
circulate
circularize
circularise
distribute
disseminate
propagate
broadcast
spread
diffuse
disperse
pass around
distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
scatter
sprinkle
dot
dust
disperse
separate (light) into spectral rays
"the prosm disperses light"
disperse
move away from each other
"The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
disperse
dissipate
scatter
spread out
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