disperse

disperse

scatter; dissipate; spray; dispel

Not to be confused with:

disburse – pay out; spend

dispense – distribute in portions or parts; administer; release or exempt

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dis·perse

 (dĭ-spûrs′)

v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. See Synonyms at scatter.

b. To strew or distribute widely: The airplane dispersed the leaflets over the city.

2. To cause to attenuate and disappear: The sun dispersed the fog.

3.

a. To separate (light) into spectral rays.

b. To distribute (particles) evenly throughout a medium.

v.intr.

1. To separate and move in different directions; scatter: The crowd dispersed once the concert ended.

2. To attenuate and vanish; dissipate: The storm clouds had dispersed by noon.

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[Middle English dispersen, from Old French disperser, from Latin dispergere, dispers-, to disperse : dis-, apart; see dis- + spargere, to scatter.]

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dis·pers′ed·ly (-spûr′sĭd-lē) adv.

dis·pers′er n.

dis·pers′i·ble adj.

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disperse

(dɪˈspɜːs)

vb

1. to scatter; distribute over a wide area

2. to dissipate or cause to dissipate

3. to leave or cause to leave a gathering, often in a random manner

4. to separate or be separated by dispersion

5. (Communications & Information) (tr) to diffuse or spread (news, information, etc)

6. (Chemistry) to separate (particles) throughout a solid, liquid, or gas, as in the formation of a suspension or colloid

adj

(Chemistry) of or consisting of the particles in a colloid or suspension: disperse phase.

[C14: from Latin dispērsus scattered, from dispergere to scatter widely, from di-² + spargere to strew]

dispersedly adv

disˈperser n

Usage: See at disburse

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dis•perse

(dɪˈspɜrs)

v. -persed, -pers•ing. v.t.

1. to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.

2. to spread widely; disseminate.

3. to dispel; cause to vanish: The wind dispersed the fog.

4. to cause (particles) to separate uniformly throughout a solid, liquid, or gas.

5. to subject (light) to dispersion.

v.i.

6. to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered.

7. to be dispelled; vanish.

[1350–1400; < Latin dispersus, past participle of dispergere=di- di-² + -spergere, derivative of spargere to scatter, strew]

dis•pers′ed•ly, adv.

dis•pers′er, n.

dis•pers′i•ble, adj.

syn: See scatter.

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disperse

Past participle: dispersed
Gerund: dispersing

Imperative

disperse

disperse

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	disperse - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall" spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor" spatter, splatter, plash, swash, splash, splosh - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" splash, sprinkle, splosh - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids" bespangle - dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects aerosolize, aerosolise - disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"
	2.	disperse - to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" break up, dissipate, scatter, dispel disband - cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization" divide, separate - make a division or separation
	3.	disperse - cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" scatter, break up change integrity - change in physical make-up backscatter - scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
	4.	disperse - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; dissipate, scatter, spread out aerosolise, aerosolize - become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised" break - scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour" volley - be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers" part, split, separate - go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
	5.	disperse - separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light" separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
	6.	disperse - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, propagate, distribute publicize, bare, publicise, air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" podcast - distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer sow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs" circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

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disperse

verb

1. scatter, spread, distribute, circulate, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, throw about Intense currents disperse the sewage.

2. break up, separate, dismiss, disappear, send off, vanish, scatter, dissolve, rout, dispel, disband, part company, demobilize, go (their) separate ways The crowd dispersed peacefully.
break up collect, gather, pool, concentrate, assemble, muster, convene, amass, congregate

3. dissolve, disappear, vanish, evaporate, break up, dissipate, melt away, evanesce The fog dispersed and I became aware of the sun. see disburse

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disperse

verb

1. To cause to separate and go in various directions:

dispel, dissipate, scatter.

2. To pass (something) out:

circulate, disseminate, distribute, hand out.

3. To extend over a wide area:

circulate, diffuse, disseminate, distribute, radiate, scatter, spread, strew.

4. To disappear by or as if by rising:

dissipate, lift, scatter.

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Translations

يُبَدِّد، يُشَتِّتيَخْتَفي، يَتَفَرَّقيُوَزِّع، يَنْشُر

rozejít serozprchnoutrozptýlitrozšířitroztrousit

sprede

zerstreuenverteilen

diseminardispersardispersarse

disperserdissiperrépandre

szóródik

dreifatvístrast

disperderedissiparedileguarediradare

išnešiotiišsiskirstymasišsiskirstytiišsisklaidymasišskirstymas

izkaisītizklīdinātizkliedētizklīstizplatīt

sprespre til alle kanter

рассеиватьрассеять

razpršiti se

dağılmakdağıtmakyay mak

使传播使散开驱散

disperse

[dɪsˈpɜːs]

A. VT (= scatter) [+ crowd] → dispersar; [+ news] → propagar; [+ light] → descomponer

B. VI [crowd, army, troops] → dispersarse; [mist] → disiparse

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disperse

[dɪˈspɜː^rs]

vt

[+ seeds] → disséminer

[+ gas] → propager; [+ smoke, substance] → disperser

[+ crowd, demonstrators] → disperser

[+ knowledge] → propager

vi

[+ gas] → se propager; [+ smoke, fog] → se dissiper; [+ substance] → se disperser

[crowd, demonstrators] → se disperser

[+ seeds] → se disperser

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disperse

vt (= scatter widely) → verstreuen; (Bot) seed → verteilen; (= dispel) crowd, mist → zerstreuen, auflösen; oil slick → auflösen; (Opt) light → streuen; (Chem) particles → dispergieren; (fig) knowledge etc → verbreiten

vi → sich zerstreuen or auflösen; (oil slick) → sich auflösen

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disperse

[dɪsˈpɜːs]

1. vt (crowd, demonstrators, oil slick) → disperdere

2. vi (crowd) → disperdersi; (mist) → dissiparsi

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disperse

(diˈspəːs) verb

1. to (cause to) scatter in all directions. Some seeds are dispersed by the wind. versprei يُبَدِّد، يُشَتِّت разпилявам dispersar rozptýlit, roztrousit zerstreuen sprede σκορπίζω, σκορπίζομαι dispersarse, diseminarse levitama, levima پاشاندن؛ پراکندن hajauttaa disperser לְהִתפָּזֵר, לְפָזֵר बिखराना, बिखेरना raspršiti (szét)szóródik menyebar dreifa disperdere, disseminare 散らす (사방으로) 흩어지게 하다 išsklaidyti, išnešioti izkaisīt; izkliedēt sebar uiteendrijven, uiteengaan spre (seg) til alle kanter rozproszyć, rozsiać تيت او پرك كول، شو په شو كول: وېشل dispersar a (se) împrăştia рассеивать rozptýliť raztresti (se) rasuti sprida[s], skingra[s] ทำให้กระจัดกระจาย dağılmak, dağıtmak 散開，使散開 розсіювати; розвіювати منتشر کرنا phân tán 使散开

2. to (cause to) spread (news etc). Information is dispersed by volunteers who distribute leaflets. versprei, oral bekend maak يُوَزِّع، يَنْشُر разпръсквам espalhar rozšířit verteilen sprede διαδίδωdispersar levitama, levima پخش کردن levittää répandre לְפָזֵר छितराना, प्रसारित करना raširiti elterjed menyebarluaskan dreifa divulgare 広める (뉴스 등을) 퍼트리다 platinti, skleisti, sklisti izplatīt; izplatīties selerak verspreidenspre rozprowadzać پخش کول espalhar a (se) răspândi распространять rozšíriť širiti (se) prenositi sprida[s] แพร่ yaymak 傳播，使傳播 розповсюджувати, поширювати نشر کرنا gieo rắc 使传播

3. to (cause to) vanish. By this time the crowd had dispersed. uitmekaar gaan, uiteen gaan يَخْتَفي، يَتَفَرَّق разсейвам dispersar rozprchnout (se), rozejít se sich zerstreuen sprede sig διαλύομαιdispersarse laiali ajama, laiali minema از هم پاشاندن؛ متفرق کردن kadota disperser לְהִתפָּזֵר तितर-बितर होना razići se feloszlik bubar tvístrast disperdere 消散させる 사라지다 iš(si)skirstyti izklīst; izklīdināt surai uiteengaandrive bort, forsvinne rozproszyć się تفرق dispersar a (se) împrăştia рассеиваться rozísť sa razkropiti (se) razići se skingra[s] หายไป dağılmak, dağıtmak 驅散，消散 розходитися, розбігатися تتر بتر کرنا giải tán 驱散

diˈspersal noun

verspreiding, uitmekaar jaag تَفريق، تَشْتيت разсейване dispersão rozptylování, rozptýlení, rozsévání die Zerstreuung spredning διασπορά dispersión levimine پخش؛ پاشیدگی levittäminen dispersionפיזור, התפזרות विसर्जन, विखराव raspršivanje szétszóródás pembubaran dreifing, tvístrun dispersione 分散 분산 iš(si)sklaidymas, iš(si)skirstymas izkaisīšana; izkliedēšana; izklīdināšana penyebaran het verspreiden spredning til alle kanter rozproszenie ویشل dispersão împrăştiere рассеивание; распространение rozptýlenie, rozšírenie razkropitev rasejavanje [ut]spridning, skingring การทำให้กระจายไป dağ(ıl)ma, yay(ıl)ma 散開，驅散 розвіювання; розсівання انتشار sự giải tán; sự phân tán 散开

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dis·perse

vt. dispersar, disipar.

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