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to disperse
01
to part and move in different directions
Intransitive
Examples
As the school bell rang, students began to disperse from the courtyard to their respective classrooms.
1.1
to make things or people part and move in different directions
Transitive: to disperse sth
Examples
The police used tear gas to disperse the unruly crowd during the protest.
02
to spread or distribute something widely over an area
Transitive: to disperse sth | to disperse sth somewhere
Examples
It is important to disperse fertilizer evenly across the fields to promote healthy crop growth.
03
to separate light into its component colors
Transitive: to disperse light
Examples
A diamond 's ability to disperse light into its spectral colors enhances its brilliance and fire.
Lexical Tree
dispersed
dispersion
dispersive
disperse
