dispersed Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb distribute loosely
dust; sprinkle; scatter; dot; disperse.
- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
verb to cause to separate and go in different directions
dispel; scatter; break up; disperse; dissipate.
- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
verb cause to separate
scatter; disperse; break up.
- break up kidney stones
- disperse particles
verb move away from each other;
scatter; disperse; spread out; dissipate.
- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
verb separate (light) into spectral rays
disperse.
- the prosm disperses light
verb cause to become widely known
circularise; disseminate; distribute; broadcast; spread; circularize; disperse; pass around; propagate; diffuse; circulate.
- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
adjective satellite distributed or spread over a considerable extent
spread.
- has ties with many widely dispersed friends
- eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe