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. [Middle English dispersen, from Old French disperser, from Latin dispergere, dispers-, to disperse : dis-, apart; see dis- + spargere, to scatter.] dis·pers ed·ly (-spûrsd-l ) adv.dis·pers er n.dis·pers i·ble adj. |
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. (Electronics & Computer Science / 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
[from Latin dispērsus scattered, from dispergere to scatter widely, from di-2 + spargere to strew]
dispersedly [dɪˈspɜːsɪdlɪ] adv
disperser n
Usage: See at disburse
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | disperse - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" 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" disband - cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization" | |
| 3. | disperse - cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" 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"; 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" | |
| 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 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" |
disperse
verb
1. scatter, spread, distribute, circulate, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, throw about Intense currents disperse the sewage.
Translations
disperse [dɪˈspɜːrs]
vi
[crowd, demonstrators] → se disperser
[+ seeds] → se disperser
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
disperse [dɪsˈpɜːs]
disperse [dɪsˈpɜːs]
1. vt (crowd, demonstrators, oil slick) → disperdere
2. vi (crowd) → disperdersi; (mist) → dissiparsi
disperse [dɪsˈpɜːs]
1. vt (crowd, demonstrators, oil slick) → disperdere
2. vi (crowd) → disperdersi; (mist) → dissiparsi
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 hajauttaa (se) 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 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 (se) répandre לְפָזֵר छितराना, प्रसारित करना raširiti elterjed menyebarluaskan dreifa divulgare 広める (뉴스 등을) 퍼트리다 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 kadota (se) disperser לְהִתפָּזֵר तितर-बितर होना razići se feloszlik bubar tvístrast disperdere 消散させる 사라지다 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 levittäminen dispersion פִּיזוּר, הִתפָּזרוּת 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 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
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