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disperse

[dih-spurs] / dɪˈspɜrs /
VERB
distribute; scatter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break up circulate diffuse disappear disband discharge dislodge dispel dissipate dissolve scatter separate spray spread vanish
STRONG
banish besprinkle broadcast deal disburse dismiss disseminate eject intersperse partition propagate radiate rout scramble shed sow strew
WEAK
cast forth divvy dole out measure out send off split up take off in all directions
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate appear arrive collect gather marry unite
STRONG
hide hold keep welcome
WEAK
arrange assemble garner

Example Sentences

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"At this stage, we have no information that the fuel has started to disperse," the civil protection service's press chief, Pierfrancesco Demilito, told a news conference.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

What are some fair ways for a later-in-life marriage to disperse wealth or plan for end of life?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

But Iranian security forces had prepared for the war with plans to disperse decision-making and a widespread crackdown ahead of the fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

These "disperse the water on the surface of the dishes, helping them to dry at the end of the cycle and to run efficiently."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The last wisps of smoke dissipate, the crowd begins to disperse.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern