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disperse
[/dɪˈspɜːrs/]
verb
dispersar
1.
to scatter or spread out in different directions
The crowd dispersed after the event ended.
A multidão se dispersou depois que o evento terminou.
2.
to distribute or spread something over a wide area
The seeds were dispersed by the wind.
As sementes foram dispersadas pelo vento.
3.
to cause people to leave and go in different directions
Police dispersed the protesters.
A polícia dispersou os manifestantes.
Synonyms
scatter
spread
distribute
disseminate
break up
Antonyms
gather
assemble
concentrate
collect
converge
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
dispersar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
dispersar
standard usage
São Paulo
dispersar
standard usage
Portugal
dispersar
standard usage, also 'espalhar'
Related Idioms & Phrases
disperse into thin air
disperse one's energies
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