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- pronunciation:
- dih
spuhrs
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
disperses, dispersing, dispersed |
definition 1: |
to drive away in all directions; scatter.
A gunshot dispersed the flock of geese.- synonyms:
- distribute, scatter
- antonyms:
- assemble, collect, congregate, gather, huddle
- similar words:
- dispel
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definition 2: |
to spread or distribute in a wide area.
My job was to disperse leaflets about the sale.Birds help trees disperse their seeds.- synonyms:
- broadcast, distribute, spread
- antonyms:
- accumulate, collect, gather
- similar words:
- sow
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definition 3: |
to break up and scatter.
The crowd dispersed as soon as the police arrived.- synonyms:
- dissolve, scatter
- antonyms:
- assemble, concentrate, congregate, gather, huddle
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related words: |
cast, disappear, disintegrate, dismiss, dissolve, lift, radiate, repel, scatter, spray, sprinkle, vanish |
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derivations: |
dispersible (adj.), dispersedly (adv.), disperser (n.) |
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