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to disperse

verbgeneral usecommon/diʃpɨɾˈsaɾ/dis·per·sar

Definition

1

To cause (gathered elements) to separate and move apart in different directions; to scatter.

Usage examples

Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
The strong wind dispersed the dry leaves across the garden.

Common combinations

disperse the crowddisperse the cloudsdisperse throughout the room