disperse

verbs

distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle
is derived from
dispersive
to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter
is derived from
dispersion
cause to separate
"break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
break up, disperse, scatter
move away from each other
"The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
is derived from
dispersion
separate (light) into spectral rays
"the prosm disperses light"
disperse
is a type of (narrower)
divide into components or constituents
"Separate the wheat from the chaff"
separate
cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread
is derived from
dispersive
is derived from
dispersion
is derived from
dispersal