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Meaning of disperse
The primary meaning of the word "disperse" is to spread or scatter something, such as people, things, or ideas, over a wide area.
Etymology of disperse
The word "disperse" comes from the Latin "dispergere", which means "to scatter" or "to spread", and is a combination of "dis-" (meaning "apart" or "asunder") and "spargere" (meaning "to scatter" or "to spread")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of scattering or spreading something over a wide area
Synonyms
Definitions
- To spread or scatter something, such as people, things, or ideas, over a wide area
- * To cause something, such as a crowd or a gas, to move away from a central point and become less concentrated
- * To distribute or allocate something, such as resources or tasks, among a number of people or things
Usage Examples
- The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd
- * The company will disperse its assets among its shareholders
- * The seeds were dispersed by the wind over a wide area
Antonyms
gather
collect
assemble
converge
concentrate
focus
unify
merge
combine
integrate
consolidate
amass
accumulate
aggregate
coalesce
congregate
cluster
huddle
mass
mobilize