Dictionary Check: disperse

"disperse" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

verb

distribute loosely

Example: "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
Synonyms:
verb

to cause to separate and go in different directions

Example: "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
verb

cause to separate

Example: "break up kidney stones"
Synonyms:
verb

move away from each other

Example: "The crowds dispersed"
verb

separate (light) into spectral rays

Example: "the prism disperses light"
verb

cause to become widely known

Example: "spread information"

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