disperse
/dɪˈspɝs/
UK: /dɪˈspɜːs/
disperse
English
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Definition
To scatter in different directions.
Etymology
From Middle French disperser, from Latin dispersus, past participle of dispergō (“to scatter abroad, disperse”), from dis- (“apart”) + spargō (“to scatter”); see sparse.
Example Sentences
- "The Jews are dispersed among all nations."
- "The lippes of the wiſe diſperſe knowledge: but the heart of the fooliſh, doeth not ſo."
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