disperse
disperse is a 8-letter English word with 10 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.
- transitive verb. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.
- intransitive verb. To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse.
- intransitive verb. To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others.
- verb. cause to separate
"break up kidney stones"
"disperse particles"
- verb. cause to become widely known
"spread information"
"circulate a rumor"
- verb. distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- verb. separate (light) into spectral rays
"the prosm disperses light"
- verb. move away from each other
"The crowds dispersed"
"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"
- verb. to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
Synonyms
scatter, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disseminate, distribute, propagate, spread, dot, dust, sprinkle, dissipate, dispel
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in disperse:
Common word forms
dispersed, disperser, disperses, dispersing, dispersement
Words from these letters
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