Added 6 October 2026
disperse
/dɪˈspɜːs/ verb
In Latin: dissipō Wiktionary
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To scatter in different directions.
The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
- To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
- To disseminate.
adjective
Origin
From Middle French disperser, from Latin dispersus, past participle of dispergō (“to scatter abroad, disperse”), from dis- (“apart”) + spargō (“to scatter”); see sparse.
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