disperse
11disperse — [di spʉrs′] vt. dispersed, dispersing [ME dispersen < L dispersus, pp. of dispergere, to scatter abroad < dis , out + spargere, to scatter, strew: see SPARK1] 1. to break up and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely 2.… …
12disperse — verb ADVERB ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ widely ▪ The population in this area is very widely dispersed. ▪ evenly, uniformly ▪ …
13disperse */ — UK [dɪˈspɜː(r)s] / US [dɪˈspɜrs] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms disperse : present tense I/you/we/they disperse he/she/it disperses present participle dispersing past tense dispersed past participle dispersed 1) if a crowd of people… …
14disperse — [[t]dɪspɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] disperses, dispersing, dispersed 1) V ERG When something disperses or when you disperse it, it spreads over a wide area. The oil appeared to be dispersing... [V n] The intense currents disperse the sewage... [V …
15disperse — dispersedly /di sperr sid lee/, adv. disperser, n. dispersibility, n. dispersible, adj. /di sperrs /, v., dispersed, dispersing, adj. v.t. 1. to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd. 2. to spread widely; dissemin …
16disperse — di|sperse [dıˈspə:s US ə:rs] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: disperser, from Latin dispergere to scatter ] 1.) if a group of people disperse or are dispersed, they go away in different directions ▪ Police used tear gas to disperse …
17disperse — dis|perse [ dı spɜrs ] verb intransitive or transitive * 1. ) if a crowd of people disperses, or someone disperses it, the people separate and go in different directions: Soldiers fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. 2. ) to spread or make… …
18disperse — verb (I, T) 1 if a group of people disperses or is dispersed, they separate and go away in different directions: The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. 2 if something disperses or is dispersed, it spreads over a wide area: The clouds… …
19disperse — verb 1) the crowd began to disperse police dispersed the demonstrators Syn: break up, split up, disband, scatter, leave, go their separate ways; drive away/off, chase away Ant: assemble 2) the fog fina …
20disperse — verb 1) the crowd began to disperse | police dispersed the demonstrators Syn: break up, split up, disband, scatter, leave, go their separate ways, drive away/off, chase away 2) the fog finally dispersed Syn: dissipate …
