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Definition disperse in American English

disperse verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/dɪˈspɜrs/
1

if a crowd of people disperses, or if someone disperses it, the people separate and go in different directions

Example

Soldiers fired tear gas to disperse the crowds.

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Example

Birds disperse a large proportion of the seeds.

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Definition disperse in American English