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dis·perse (di spʉrs′)
transitive verb dispersed -·persed′, dispersing -·pers′·ing
- to break up and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely
- to dispel (mist, etc.)
- to break up (light) into its component colored rays
Etymology: ME dispersen < L dispersus, pp. of dispergere, to scatter abroad < dis-, out + spargere, to scatter, strew: see spark
intransitive verb
to break up and move in different directions; scatter
Related Forms:
- disperser dis·pers′er noun
- dispersible dis·pers′·ible adjective
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