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disperse
[dih-spurs]
verb (used with object)
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.
to disperse a crowd.
Antonyms: ,to spread widely; disseminate.
to disperse knowledge.
Synonyms: ,to dispel; cause to vanish.
The wind dispersed the fog.
Physical Chemistry.Ģżto cause (particles) to separate uniformly throughout a solid, liquid, or gas.
Optics.Ģżto subject (light) to dispersion.
verb (used without object)
to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered.
The crowd dispersed.
to be dispelled; be scattered out of sight; vanish.
The smoke dispersed into the sky.
Synonyms: ,
adjective
Physical Chemistry.Ģżnoting the dispersed particles in a dispersion.
disperse
/ dÉŖĖspÉĖsÉŖdlÉŖ, dÉŖĖspÉĖs /
verb
to scatter; distribute over a wide area
to dissipate or cause to dissipate
to leave or cause to leave a gathering, often in a random manner
to separate or be separated by dispersion
(tr) to diffuse or spread (news, information, etc)
to separate (particles) throughout a solid, liquid, or gas, as in the formation of a suspension or colloid
adjective
of or consisting of the particles in a colloid or suspension
disperse phase
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- dispersedly adverb
- disperser noun
- dispersibility noun
- dispersible adjective
- predisperse verb (used with object)
- redisperse verb
- undispersed adjective
- undispersing adjective
- well-dispersed adjective
- »å¾±²õĖ±č±š°ł²õ±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of disperse1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of disperse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A peaceful protest was held on Monday, but after it dispersed rioting broke out.
There were confrontations between protesters and National Guard soldiers near the Federal Building and tear gas was fired to disperse the crowds.
Farther down the street, Ariel Miller moved away from the police line, hoping to avoid the rubber bullets being fired by officers trying to disperse the crowd.
People were arrested for an array of alleged crimes including failure to disperse, throwing a Molotov cocktail at an officer, driving a motorcycle into a line of officers, destruction of property and looting.
The protesters are blocking major highways, disrupting commerce, destroying and burning police cars, and interfering with police orders to disperse in certain areas.
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