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scat·ter

scatter

 
 
pronunciation:
skae tr
part of speech: verb
inflections: scatters, scattering, scattered
definition 1: to throw around in different directions.
The farmer scattered grain for the chickens.
synonyms:
spread
similar words:
broadcast
definition 2: to separate and move in different directions.
The crowd scattered at the sound of thunder.
similar words:
dissolve, flee, spread
derivations: scatterable (adj.), scatterer (n.)