disperse
//dɪˈspɜːs//
Verb
disperseInfinitive
dispersePresent tense
dispersedPast tense
dispersedPast participle
dispersingPresent participle
dispersesThird-person singular
1
To spread or scatter over a wide area or in different directions.
The wind dispersed the seeds across the field.
2
To cause a crowd or group of people to break up and go in different directions.
The police dispersed the crowd after the protest.
3
(Of gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) to thin out and eventually disappear.
The morning mist dispersed as the sun rose higher.