disperse
word
Definition
To cause something to spread out or move apart over a wide area. Often used for crowds, groups, or things like smoke or light.
Usage & Nuances
More formal than 'spread' or 'scatter'. Common collocations: 'disperse a crowd', 'disperse smoke', 'group dispersed'. Used both transitively ('police dispersed the protesters') and intransitively ('the clouds dispersed').
Spanish: dispersar - esparcirPortuguese (BR): dispersar - espalharPortuguese (PT): dispersar - espalharChinese (Simplified): 分散 - 散开Chinese (Traditional): 分散 - 散開Hindi: छितराना - बिखेरनाArabic: يفرّق - ينشرBengali: ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া - ছত্রভঙ্গ করাRussian: рассеивать - разгонятьJapanese: 分散させる - 散らすVietnamese: giải tán - phân tánKorean: 흩어지다 - 분산시키다Turkish: dağıtmak - dağılmakUrdu: منتشر کرنا - منتشر ہو جاناIndonesian: mengusir - menyebarkan
Example Sentences
The wind helped to disperse the smoke.
basic
Police asked the crowd to disperse.
basic
The seeds disperse in the wind.
basic
After the game ended, the fans began to disperse slowly.
natural
The sun came out and the clouds quickly dispersed.
natural
If you throw water in the air, the drops will disperse everywhere.
natural