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1. (v.t.) scatter
to throw loosely about:
to scatter seeds.
2. scatter
to cause to disperse:
to scatter a crowd.
3. scatter
to diffuse or deflect (a wave or beam of radiation) by collision with particles of the medium it traverses.
4. (v.i.) scatter
to separate and disperse.
5. (n.) scatter
the act of scattering.
6. scatter
something that is scattered.
Etymology: (1125–75; ME scateren; cf. MD, D schateren to burst out laughing)
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| Definition of 'scatter' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) scatter, spread
a haphazard distribution in all directions
2. (verb) scatter, scattering, strewing
the act of scattering
3. (verb) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
4. (verb) disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
move away from each other
"The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
5. (verb) scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
6. (verb) scatter
sow by scattering
"scatter seeds"
7. (verb) break up, disperse, scatter
cause to separate
"break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
8. (verb) spread, scatter, spread out
strew or distribute over an area
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
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1. (verb) scatter
to throw or spread many similar things around an area
She scattered the seeds around the flower bed.
2. scatter
to cause people or things in a group to move in many directions, or to move in this way
The crowd scattered.; A single shot scattered the herd.
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| Definition of 'scatter' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) scatter
to strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order
2. (verb) scatter
to cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse
3. (verb) scatter
hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like
4. (verb) scatter
to be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm
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Sense: to (make) go or rush in different directions
The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded.
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 Afrikaans: uitmekaarspat |
 Arabic: يَنتَشِر |
 Bulgarian: пръскам (се) |
 Brazilian: espalhar(-se) |
 Czech: rozptýlit (se) |
 German: zerstreuen |
 Danish: sprede; sprede sig |
 Greek: σκορπίζω |
 Spanish: dispersar(se) |
 Estonian: laiali ajama, hajuma |
 Farsi: متفرق شدن |
 Finnish: hajottaa |
 French: (se) disperser |
 Hebrew: לְהִתפַּזֵר |
 Hindi: तितर-बितर करना |
 Croatian: rastjerati |
 Hungarian: (szét)szór; szétoszlik |
 Indonesian: membubarkan |
 Icelandic: tvístra; dreifa |
 Italian: disperdere, disperdersi |
 Japanese: 散らばる |
 Korean: 쫓아버리다 |
 Lithuanian: išblaškyti/pabirti į visa |
 Latvian: izklīst (uz visām pusēm); |
 Malay: bertempiaran |
 Dutch: uiteenjagen, uiteengaan |
 Norwegian: spre (seg) |
 Polish: rozproszyć (się) |
 Persian: متفرق شدن |
 Pashto: پاشل، تيتول، شيندل، خپرول |
 Portuguese: espalhar(-se) |
 Romanian: a (se) risipi, a (se) dis |
 Russian: разгонять, рассеивать(ся) |
 Slovak: rozptýliť (sa), rozpŕchnu |
 Slovenian: razgnati, razbežati se |
 Serbian: rasterati |
 Swedish: skingra[s] |
 Thai: กระจัดกระจาย |
 Turkish: rastgele dağıtmak/dağılma |
 Taiwanese: (使)散開，驅散 |
 Ukrainian: розбігатися, кидатися вро |
 Urdu: بکھیر دینا |
 Vietnamese: làm cho chạy tán loạn |
 Chinese: 使消散，驱散，散开 |
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