dis
perse
Third Person
disperses
Present Participle
dispersing
Past Tense
dispersed
Past Participle
dispersed
1
to part and move in different directions
- As the school bell rang, students began to disperse from the courtyard to their respective classrooms.
- After the performance, the audience started to disperse, making their way to the exits.
- Once the meeting concluded, team members began to disperse, heading back to their workstations.
- The crowd began to disperse after the concert ended.
- The guests began to disperse from the party as the evening wore on.
Synonyms:
2
to spread or distribute something widely over an area
transitive
- It is important to disperse fertilizer evenly across the fields to promote healthy crop growth.
- The government launched a campaign to disperse information about emergency preparedness to households.
- The park ranger used a helicopter to disperse seeds over the burnt areas of the forest to aid in regeneration.
- The company decided to disperse its manufacturing facilities across different countries to reduce costs.
3
to separate light into its component colors
transitive
- A diamond's ability to disperse light into its spectral colors enhances its brilliance and fire.
- The optical device disperses laser light into a range of wavelengths for various scientific applications.
- The artist used a crystal to disperse light into a spectrum of colors, creating a dazzling display in the gallery.
- Spectroscopy is a technique that analyzes how different substances disperse light.
- Raindrops act as miniature prisms, dispersing sunlight and creating rainbows in the sky.