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disperse
[ dih-spurs ]
verb (used with object)
- to drive or send off in various directions; scatter:
to disperse a crowd.
Antonyms: ,
- to spread widely; disseminate:
to disperse knowledge.
Synonyms: ,
- to dispel; cause to vanish:
The wind dispersed the fog.
- Physical Chemistry. to cause (particles) to separate uniformly throughout a solid, liquid, or gas.
- Optics. to subject (light) to dispersion.
verb (used without object)
- to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered:
The crowd dispersed.
- to be dispelled; be scattered out of sight; vanish:
The smoke dispersed into the sky.
Synonyms: ,
adjective
- Physical Chemistry. noting the dispersed particles in a dispersion.
disperse
/ dɪˈspɜːsɪdlɪ; dɪˈspɜːs /
verb
- to scatter; distribute over a wide area
- to dissipate or cause to dissipate
- to leave or cause to leave a gathering, often in a random manner
- to separate or be separated by dispersion
- tr to diffuse or spread (news, information, etc)
- to separate (particles) throughout a solid, liquid, or gas, as in the formation of a suspension or colloid
adjective
- of or consisting of the particles in a colloid or suspension
disperse phase
Usage
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈ, noun
- dispersedly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 徱·Ļ· [dih-, spur, -sid-lee], adverb
- 徱·İ noun
- 徱·i·i·ٲ noun
- 徱·i· adjective
- d· verb (used with object) predispersed predispersing
- d· verb redispersed redispersing
- ܲd· adjective
- ܲd·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-徱· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of disperse1
Word History and Origins
Origin of disperse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The mountain ranges restrict airflow and prevent pollution from dispersing.
Charges against them include taking part in illegal protests following a crackdown on public gatherings and failing to disperse despite warnings.
Grizzly bears also bring benefits, including dispersing seeds and aerating soil.
The dung beetle, which disperses seeds as it rolls its dung balls, fertilizing topsoil and enhancing biodiversity and engineering its environment, normally orients itself using the Milky Way and the moon.
But anti-riot police had been deployed overnight in case of trouble and they fired tear gas to disperse the would-be audience.
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