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English to English verb
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distribute loosely |  | Example: He scattered gun powder under the wagon
source: wordnet30
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to cause to separate and go in different directions |  | Example: She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
source: wordnet30
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cause to separate |  | Example: break up kidney stones disperse particles
source: wordnet30
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move away from each other |  | Example: The crowds dispersed The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
source: wordnet30
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separate (light) into spectral rays |  | Example: the prosm disperses light
source: wordnet30
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cause to become widely known |  | Example: spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news
source: wordnet30
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To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations. |  | source: webster1913
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To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse. |  | source: webster1913
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