Dictionary definition · disperse
verb
- distribute loosely"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- to cause to separate and go in different directions"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
- cause to separate"break up kidney stones"
- move away from each other"The crowds dispersed"
- separate (light) into spectral rays"the prism disperses light"
- cause to become widely known"spread information"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).