Thesaurus: disperse

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1. v. t. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.
2. v. t. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.
3. v. i. To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse.
4. v. i. To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others.
5. v. distribute loosely
6. v. to cause to separate and go in different directions
7. v. cause to separate
8. v. move away from each other
9. v. separate (light) into spectral rays
10. v. cause to become widely known
11. 1. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. Prov. xv. 7. Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of beeves disperse. Cowper. 2. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors. Dispersed are the glories. Shak. Syn. -- To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse; distribute; deal out; disseminate. 1. To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse. 2. To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. Ps. cxii. 9.
12. v:100 v. to cause to separate and go in different directions v. move away from each other; v. separate (light) into spectral rays