Disperse - Definition

v 1: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the
wagon" [syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust,
disperse]
2: to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She
waved her hand and scattered the crowds" [syn: disperse,
dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter]
3: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse
particles" [syn: break up, disperse, scatter]
4: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The
children scattered in all directions when the teacher
approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter,
spread out]
5: separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses
light"
6: cause to become widely known; "spread information";
"circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: circulate,
circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate,
propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse,
pass around]