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disperse
verb
Cause to separate
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dɪˈspɜːs
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verb
Cause to separate
“Break up kidney stones”
verb
Cause to become widely known
“Spread information”
verb
Distribute loosely
“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”
verb
Separate (light) into spectral rays
“The prism disperses light”
verb
Move away from each other
“The crowds dispersed”
verb
To cause to separate and go in different directions
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
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Break up kidney stones
Disperse particles
Spread information
Circulate a rumor
Broadcast the news
He scattered gun powder under the wagon
The prism disperses light
The crowds dispersed
The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
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