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Meaning of the word disperse in English

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disperse

US /dɪˈspɝːs/
UK /dɪˈspɜːs/
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Verb

1.

distribute or spread over a wide area

Example:
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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.
Synonym:
scatter distribute spread diffuse disseminate break up disband separate go their separate ways go in different directions
2.

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

Example:
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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.
Synonym:
scatter break up disband separate dissipate vanish fade away
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