disperse

v 1: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the

wagon." [syn: {scatter}, {sprinkle}, {dot}, {dust}]

2: to cause to separate and go in different directions, of

crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the

crows." [syn: {dissipate}, {dispel}, {break up}, {scatter}]

3: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse

particles" [syn: {break up}, {scatter}]

4: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The

children scattered in all directions when the teacher

approached"; [syn: {dissipate}, {scatter}, {spread out}]

5: as of information [syn: {circulate}, {circularize}, {circularise},

{distribute}, {disseminate}, {propagate}, {broadcast}, {spread},

{diffuse}, {pass around}]