Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

disperse

verb
/dɪsˈpɜrs/
Definition
to scatter or spread out over a wide area.
Examples
  • The crowd began to disperse after the concert ended.
  • As the team finished their work, they started to disperse to their individual offices.
  • After the rain, the fog began to disperse, revealing the landscape.
Meaning
To cause people or things to move apart or to distribute them over a space.
Synonyms
  • scatter
  • distribute
  • spread
  • dissipate
  • diffuse