Dispersed

/dɪsˈpɜrst/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To distribute or spread over a wide area.

The seeds were dispersed by the wind across the field.

To scatter in different directions.

The crowd dispersed quickly after the event was over.

To cause to disappear or vanish.

The fog dispersed as the sun rose in the morning.

From Latin 'dispersus', the past participle of 'dispergere', meaning to scatter.

dispersed throughout

Spread across a specific area or among a group.

disperse

To break up and spread out.

dispersion

The action of distributing things or people over a wide area.

Bail (to leave quickly)

When the party got boring, I decided to disperse.

To dip out (to leave without notice)

He just dispersed from the meeting.