Definitions for disperse
dɪˈspɜrsdis·perse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.6 / 5 votes

1. scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperseverb

   distribute loosely

   "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

2. disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatterverb

   to cause to separate and go in different directions

   "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

3. break up, disperse, scatterverb

   cause to separate

   "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

4. disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread outverb

   move away from each other

   "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

5. disperseverb

   separate (light) into spectral rays

   "the prosm disperses light"

6. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disperseverb

   To scatter in different directions

2. disperseverb

   To break up and disappear; to dissipate

3. disperseverb

   To disseminate

4. disperseverb

   To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract

5. disperseverb

   To distribute throughout

6. Etymology: From disperser, from dispersus, past participle of dispergere, from dis- + spargere; see sparse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DISPERSEverb

   Etymology: dispersus, Latin.

   1. To scatter; to drive to different parts.

   And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries. Ezek. xxxvi. 19.

   2. To dissipate.

   Soldiers, disperse yourselves. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   If the night
   Have gather’d aught of evil, or conceal’d,
   Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disperse

   Disperse was a Christian rock band from Southern Indiana active from 1996 to 2004. The band was formerly known, with an adjusted roster, as "Stuff."

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1. disperse

   To disperse generally means to distribute or spread over a wide area. It can also refer to the action of scattering, dissipating, or vanishing away. The term can be used in various contexts such as people in a crowd dispersing or light being dispersed into a spectrum of colors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disperseverb

   to scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations

2. Disperseverb

   to scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors

3. Disperseverb

   to separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse

4. Disperseverb

   to distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others

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1. Disperse

   Disperse is a Christian Rock band from Southern Indiana. The band was formerly known, with an adjusted roster, as "Stuff."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disperse

   dis-pėrs′, v.t. to scatter in all directions: to spread: to diffuse: to drive asunder: to cause to vanish.—v.i. to separate: to spread abroad: to vanish.—n. Dispers′al.—adv. Dispers′edly.—ns. Dispers′edness; Dispers′er.—adj. Dispers′ive, tending to disperse. [L. dispergere, dispersum—di, asunder, apart, spargĕre, to scatter.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disperse

   To scatter any body of men, armed or unarmed, who may have assembled in an illegal or hostile manner. The cavalry are generally employed on these occasions.

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1. Disperse

   Disperse vs. Disburse -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Disperse and Disburse.

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Anagrams for disperse »

1. presides

2. despiser

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disperse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disperse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of disperse in a Sentence

1. Jacob Zuma:

   It would have been impossible to disarm and disperse the strikers without significant bloodshed.

2. John Griffin:

   Someone sees one groundhog and they think that within two years, there will be a thousand, only half the groundhogs from any litter survive, and they disperse. They find other territories and they're on the move and they're a prey animal so it's rough out there for them. A lot of times, we get calls not because there's an actual conflict but because when someone sees a groundhog, they're like 'Oh, I've got a problem.'.

3. Daniel Cohan:

   We were fortunate there were good winds and vertical mixing that allowed the plume to rise and disperse more readily.

4. Ken Clarke:

   What you can't do is leave them in a camp in Syria being even more radicalised... until they disperse themselves through the world and make their way back here, i think the Germans, the French and ourselves have got to work out how to deal with this difficult and, I accept, dangerous problem.

5. Maung Saung Kha:

   We had just said that we would disperse and end the demonstration and then the police started beating us. They broke police ethics and the rule of law. Nine people from our group have been arrested.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disperse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disperse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disperse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disperse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disperse
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=disperse
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disperse
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html