disperse

US /dɪˈspɝːs/
UK /dɪˈspɝːs/
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1.

distribute or spread over a wide area

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The crowd began to disperse after the concert.
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The police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
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scatterdistributespreaddiffusedisseminatebreak updisbandseparatego their separate waysgo in different directions
2.

of a group of people, to go or cause to go in different directions

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The birds dispersed when the loud noise startled them.
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The clouds began to disperse, revealing the blue sky.
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scatterbreak updisbandseparatedissipatevanishfade away