- (v.t.) To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.
- (v.i.) To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse.
- (v.i.) To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others.
- (v.t.) To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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