disperse in WordNet English dictionary

1. cause to separate
   "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
   break up  disperse  scatter 
   
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
   "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
   disperse  dissipate  dispel  break up  scatter 
   
3. 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 
   
4. distribute loosely
   "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
   scatter  sprinkle  dot  dust  disperse 
   
5. separate (light) into spectral rays
   "the prosm disperses light"
   disperse 
   
6. move away from each other
   "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
   disperse  dissipate  scatter  spread out