disperse
pronunciation
How to pronounce disperse in British English:
UK [dɪˈspɜːs]
How to pronounce disperse in American English:
US [dɪˈspɜːrs]
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- Verb:
- distribute loosely
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- move away from each other
- cause to separate
- cause to become widely known
Word Origin
- disperse (v.)
- late 14c., from Latin dispersus, past participle of dispergere "to scatter," from dis- "apart, in every direction" (see dis-) + spargere "to scatter" (see sparse). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by tostregdan. Related: Dispersed; dispersing.
Synonym
Example
- 1. The event 's organisers failed to disperse it .
- 2. It said tear-gas was used to disperse them .
- 3. Officials say some villagers violently resisted attempts to disperse them .
- 4. Police fired shots in the air and teargas to disperse the crowd .
- 5. But believe me , the water pressure alone will disperse an angry crowd .