Disperse meaning

What does “disperse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“disperse” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: distribute loosely.

disperse

distribute loosely
“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”
Synonymsscatter sprinkle dot dust
to cause to separate and go in different directions
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
Synonymsdissipate dispel break up scatter
cause to separate
“break up kidney stones”
“disperse particles”
Synonymsbreak up scatter
move away from each other
“The crowds dispersed”
“The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached”
Synonymsdissipate scatter spread out
separate (light) into spectral rays
“the prism disperses light”
cause to become widely known
“spread information”
“circulate a rumor”
Synonymscirculate circularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast spread

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University