disperse :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (26)

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter, break up, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (272)

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

cast, ramble, swan, stray, range, drift, vagabond, wander, roam, rove

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

litter

v. strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground"

litter, give birth to a litter

v. give birth to a litter of animals

disarrange, disturb the arrangement of

v. disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers"

run, melt, melt down

v. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"

thaw, melt, unfreeze, unthaw

v. become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

melt

v. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"

disarray, disorder, disturb the order of, bring disorder to, bring into disorder, throw into disorder

v. bring disorder to

clutter, clutter up

v. fill a space in a disorderly way

throw, flurry, confuse, bewilder, put off, disconcert, consternate, bemuse, discombobulate

v. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

sprawl, straggle

v. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

spread out, string out

v. set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

expand, spread out

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

litter, strew around litter

v. make a place messy by strewing garbage around

turn back, run off, drive off, dispel, chase away, drive away, drive out

v. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

assuage, slake, quench, allay

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

drop, dismiss, send away, send packing

v. stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

sack, fire, force out, terminate, dismiss, send away, give the axe

v. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

eliminate, do away with, get rid of

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

lift, raise, get up, bring up, elevate

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

lift, take and move

v. take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table"

lift, raise

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

mist, spray finely, cover with mist

v. spray finely or cover with mist

shower

v. spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"

straw, strew

v. spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

litter, strew around litter

v. make a place messy by strewing garbage around

throw

v. place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

circulate, pass on, distribute, pass around

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

cast, ramble, swan, stray, range, drift, vagabond, wander, roam, rove

communicate, intercommunicate, transmit

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

present, introduce, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

harbinger, herald, foretell, announce, annunciate

v. foreshadow or presage

carry, transport

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

lift, rise, go up, come up, ascend, move up

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

distend, dilate

v. become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

swell, distend, swell up

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

spread, open, unfold, spread out

v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"

Synonyms (7)

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

pass, run, guide

v. guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

Antonyms (6)

concentrate, centralize, make central

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

gather, garner, collect

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

disperse

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