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disperse

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈspɜrs/ · UK /dɪˈspɜːs/

Forms: dispersed

disperse means: If a group breaks up, its members move away in different directions.

verb

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If a group breaks up, its members move away in different directions.

  • The crowd began to disperse.
  • Police dispersed the protesters after midnight.
  • Everyone dispersed when the meeting ended.

Similar words: scatter, break up

Opposites: gather

Common phrases: disperse a crowd, disperse peacefully, disperse seeds, disperse widely

DISTRIBUTE THROUGHOUTC1

To spread something through a substance or across an area.

  • Stir to disperse the powder evenly.
  • The pump disperses oxygen throughout the water.
  • Fine particles dispersed through the liquid.

How to use it: disperse something in something (Disperse the powder in warm water.)

Similar words: distribute, spread

Common phrases: disperse evenly, disperse in water

Questions about disperse

What does disperse mean?

If a group breaks up, its members move away in different directions.

What is disperse in other languages?

Türkçe: dağılmak · Español: dispersarse · Français: se disperser · Deutsch: sich zerstreuen · Italiano: disperdersi · 日本語: 散る

How do you pronounce disperse?

In American English /dɪˈspɜrs/; in British English /dɪˈspɜːs/.

How do you use disperse in a sentence?

The crowd began to disperse. Police dispersed the protesters after midnight.

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