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disperse
Overview of verb disperse
The verb disperse has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (2) scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse -- (distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon")
2. (1) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter -- (to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds")
3. (1) disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out -- (move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";)
4. (1) break up, disperse, scatter -- (cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles")
5. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around -- (cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news")
Grep of noun disperse
dispersed particles
dispersed phase
Antonyms of verb disperse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disperse
5 senses of disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> discharge
=> spread, distribute
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> separate, divide
Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> separate, part, split
=> move
Sense 4
break up, disperse, scatter
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
=> tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb disperse
5 senses of disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> spray
=> spray
=> spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash
=> sprinkle, splash, splosh
=> bespangle
=> aerosolize, aerosolise
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> disband
Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> aerosolize, aerosolise
=> break
=> volley
Sense 4
break up, disperse, scatter
=> backscatter
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
=> sow, sough
=> popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise
=> carry, run
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disperse
5 senses of disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> discharge
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> separate, divide
Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> separate, part, split
Sense 4
break up, disperse, scatter
=> change integrity
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
'Cause To' of verb disperse
1 of 5 senses of disperse
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
=> go around, spread, circulate
Derived Forms of verb disperse
4 of 5 senses of disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
RELATED TO>(adj) dispersive#1
=> diffusing(prenominal), diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, disseminating, scattering, spreading
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
RELATED TO>(noun) dispersion#3
=> dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(noun) dispersion#1
=> dispersion, scattering
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
RELATED TO>(adj) dispersive#1
=> diffusing(prenominal), diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, disseminating, scattering, spreading
RELATED TO>(noun) dispersion#3
=> dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
RELATED TO>(noun) dispersal#1
=> dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
Domain of verb disperse
Domain Terms of verb disperse
Familiarity of verb disperse
disperse used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb disperse
5 senses of disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
break up, disperse, scatter
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb disperse
5 senses of disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
> discharge
=> squirt, force out, squeeze out, eject
=> scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> play
=> volley
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
> separate, divide
=> partition, zone
=> break
=> disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> rail, rail off
=> detach
=> shut off, close off
Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
> separate, part, split
=> disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> break up
=> diffract
Sense 4
break up, disperse, scatter
> change integrity
=> reform
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> explode, burst
=> explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> cook
=> break up, disperse, scatter
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> pasteurize, pasteurise
=> condense
=> evaporate, vaporize, vaporise
=> burn, incinerate
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> disintegrate
=> disintegrate, decay, decompose
=> thicken, inspissate
=> gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
=> liquefy, flux, liquify
=> solidify
=> solidify
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
=> demulsify
=> jellify, jelly
=> jellify
=> separate
=> crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse
=> divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
> publicize, publicise, air, bare
=> bulletin
=> publish, bring out, put out, issue, release
=> circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
=> air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb disperse
Sense 1
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> discharge
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Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> separate, divide
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Sense 3
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> separate, part, split
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Sense 4
break up, disperse, scatter
=> change integrity
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Sense 5
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
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Grep of verb disperse
disperse
Grep of adj disperse
dispersed
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