disperse

/dɪspˈɜːs/

/dɪˈspɝs/

to disperse

MAIN VERB

to part and move in different directions

synonyms : dissipate

1.1

to make things or people part and move in different directions

synonyms : break up

*** to spread or distribute from a fixed or constant source

synonyms : dot

cause to become widely known

synonyms : broadcast

*** to break up (light) into its component colored rays

Examples

1. Disperse the area now.

2. The vest actually dispersed the impact quite nicely.

3. Cheetahs disperse heat in several different ways.

4. The dazed survivors of the Roman army dispersed.