dɪsˈpə:s v. 1 intr. & tr. go,
send,
drive, or
distribute in
different directions or
over a
wide area. 2 a intr. (of
people at a
meeting etc.) leave
and go
their various ways. b tr.
cause to do
this. 3 tr. send to or
station at
separate points. 4 tr. put in
circulation;
disseminate. 5 tr. Chem. distribute (small particles) uniformly in a
medium. 6 tr.
Physics divide (white light)
into its coloured constituents. øødispersable adj. dispersal n. disperser n. dispersible adj. dispersive adj. [ME f. L dispergere dispers(as
DIS-, spargere scatter)]