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disperse

/dɪˈspɜːrs/  ·  say it: dis·PURS

to scatter in different directions

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (verb) to spread out or move in different directions; to scatter

2. (verb) to distribute or spread something over an area

3. (verb) (of a crowd or group) to break up and leave in different directions

Examples

• 1. The crowd dispersed after the concert ended.
• 2. The seeds are dispersed by the wind.
• 3. Police dispersed the protesters who were blocking the street.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

summon, dispatch, convene, assemble, congregate, mingle