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dispersar
[dis-per-sar]
verb
to disperse
1.
to scatter or spread out in different directions
The crowd began to dispersar after the event ended.
A multidão começou a dispersar após o evento terminar.
2.
to distribute or spread widely
The seeds dispersar naturally in the wind.
As sementes se dispersam naturalmente ao vento.
3.
to cause a gathering to break up or separate
Police worked to dispersar the protesters.
A polícia trabalhou para dispersar os manifestantes.
Synonyms
dissipar
espalhar
distribuir
separar
afastar
Antonyms
reunir
concentrar
aglomerar
juntar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
dispersar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
dispersar
common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
dispersar
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
dispersar-se pela multidão
dispersar as energias
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