disperse

dis·perse  (d-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.

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

2. To cause to vanish or disappear. See Synonyms at scatter.

3. To disseminate (knowledge, for example).

4. To separate (light) into spectral rays.

5. 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 break up 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·persed·ly (-spûrsd-l) adv.

dis·perser n.

dis·persi·ble adj.

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disperse

Verb

[-persing, -persed]

1. to scatter over a wide area

2. to leave or cause to leave a gathering: police dispersed rioters

3. to separate (light) into its different wavelengths

4. to separate (particles) throughout a solid, liquid, or gas [Latin dispergere to scatter widely]

dispersal
dispersion n

USAGE: See at disburse.

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

verb 2. break up, separate, dismiss, disappear, send off, vanish, scatter, dissolve, rout, dispel, disband, part company, demobilize, go (their) separate ways << OPPOSITE gather

verb 3. dissolve, disappear, vanish, evaporate, break up, dissipate, melt away, evanesce see see, disburse

Translations

disperse [dɪsˈpəːs] vt → dispersar

vi → dispersarse

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disperse [dɪsˈpəːs] vt → disperser [+ knowledge]; disséminer

vi → se disperser

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disperse [dɪsˈpəːs] vt (objects) → verstreuen;

(crowd etc) → auflösen, zerstreuen;

(knowledge, information) → verbreiten

vi (crowd) → sich auflösen or zerstreuen

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disperse [dɪsˈpəːs] vt → disperdere [+ knowledge]; disseminare

vi → disperdersi

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disperse

v disperse [diˈspəːs]

1 to (cause to) scatter in all directions Some seeds are dispersed by the wind. versprei يُبَدِّد، يُشَتِّت разпилявам rozptýlit, roztrousit sprede zerstreuen (δια)σκορπίζω, (δια)σκορπίζομαι dispersarse, diseminarse levitama, levima پاشاندن؛ پراکندن levittää, levitä (se) disperser לְהִתפָּזֵר, לְפָזֵר बिखराना, बिखेरना raspršiti (szét)szóródik menyebar dreifa disperdere, disseminare 散らす 흩어지다; 흩어지게 하다 išsklaidyti, išnešioti izkaisīt; izkliedēt sebar uiteendrijven, uiteengaan spre (seg) til alle kanter rozproszyć, rozsiać dispersar a (se) împrăştia рассеивать(ся) rozptýliť raztresti (se) rasuti sprida[], skingra[] ทำให้กระจัดกระจาย dağılmak, dağıtmak 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 rozšířit sprede verteilen διαδίδω dispersar levitama, levima پخش کردن levittää, levitä (se) répandre לְפָזֵר छितराना, प्रसारित करना raširiti elterjed menyebarluaskan dreifa divulgare 広める 퍼뜨리다, 보급시키다 platinti, skleisti, sklisti izplatīt; izplatīties selerak verspreiden spre(s) rozprowadzać espalhar a (se) răspândi распространять rozšíriť širiti (se) prenositi sprida[] แพร่ yay(ıl)mak 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 rozprchnout (se), rozejít se sprede sig sich zerstreuen διαλύομαι dispersarse laiali ajama, laiali minema از هم پاشاندن؛ متفرق کردن hajaannuttaa, hajaantua (se) disperser לְהִתפָּזֵר तितर-बितर होना razići se feloszlik bubar tvístrast disperdere 消散させる 분산하다[] iš(si)skirstyti izklīst; izklīdināt surai uiteengaan drive bort, forsvinne rozproszyć się dispersar a (se) împrăştia рассеиваться rozísť sa razkropiti (se) razići se skingra[] หายไป dağılmak, dağıtmak 驅散 розходитися, розбігатися تتر بتر کرنا giải tán 驱散

n diˈspersal

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