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[ verb ] distribute loosely
Examples "He scattered gun powder under the wagon." Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)With troops dispersed on fields_of_battle rather than on the parade_ground , it may seem that a certain amount of monitoring is automatically enforced by the lines of communication . |
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[ verb ] to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example
Examples "She waved her hand and scattered the crows." Used in print (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)Andy had no desire to linger himself but Hub reported that the mob outside was still large despite the efforts of the police to disperse them . Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to separate
Examples "break up kidney stones" "disperse particles" Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Freed soil must be dispersed and protected against flocculation . Related terms |
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[ verb ] move away from each other
Synonyms Examples "The crowds dispersed" "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; Related terms separate break aerosolise aerosolize volley scatter dispersion dissipation |
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[ verb ] cause to become widely known
Examples "spread information" "circulate a rumor" "broadcast the news" |
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