disperse

Fiil B2 action

1

make a group break up and spread

to make a group of people or things move away from each other and go in different directions

Kullanım kalıbı: to disperse [a crowd/a group/particles/seeds]

Sık yapılan hata:

Learners sometimes say *"disperse away"* (e.g., *"The police dispersed away the crowd"*). The verb *disperse* already includes the idea of moving away, so simply say *"The police dispersed the crowd."* Another common error is using *disperse* for giving out items directly (e.g., *"disperse food"*); in that context, *distribute* is usually more natural.

Eş anlamlılar

scatter (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and more common for physical objects like papers, leaves, or people.) | break up (Common for ending crowds or meetings; more informal and often used in speech rather than writing.)

Zıt anlamlılar

gather (Opposite in that it brings people or things together instead of sending them apart.) | assemble (Focuses on forming a group, the reverse of making a group separate.)

Eşdizimler

Konular

society |daily life |nature |core_vocabulary

Örnekler

Police used loudspeakers to disperse the crowd outside the stadium.
The teacher quickly dispersed the students who were blocking the hallway.
Volunteers walked through the square to disperse the protesters before the storm arrived.
The wind helped disperse the smoke from the burning building.
Farmers sometimes rely on birds to disperse the seeds of wild plants.

Öğrenenler için örnekler

Police dispersed the angry crowd after the game.
The manager dispersed the people waiting and told them to come back tomorrow.
A strong wind dispersed the smoke from the fire.
The teacher dispersed the children in the playground so they had more space.
The fan dispersed the hot air around the room.

Fiil B2 action

2

a group breaks up and spreads

when people or things that are together move away from each other and go in different directions

Kullanım kalıbı: [a crowd/a group/people] disperse

Sık yapılan hata:

Learners sometimes add an extra preposition, saying *"dispersed from"* or *"dispersed away"* about the group itself (e.g., *"The crowd dispersed away from the street"*). Simply say *"The crowd dispersed"*. If you want to mention the place, use a simple preposition: *"The crowd dispersed from the square"* is possible, but usually you do not need *from* at all.

Eş anlamlılar

break up (Very common in everyday speech for meetings or groups ending; slightly more informal than *disperse*.) | scatter (Suggests a more sudden or chaotic movement in different directions.)

Zıt anlamlılar

gather (Describes people coming together, which is the opposite of dispersing.) | assemble (Focuses on forming a group, the reverse of the group separating.)

Eşdizimler

the crowd dispersed |the meeting dispersed |the audience dispersed |the protesters dispersed |the gathering dispersed

Konular

society |daily life |core_vocabulary

Örnekler

After the concert ended, the crowd slowly dispersed into the surrounding streets.
The protesters dispersed peacefully once the agreement was announced.
As the rain started to fall, people dispersed and ran for shelter.
The guests dispersed around midnight, leaving the house finally quiet.
The meeting dispersed after just thirty minutes when the key speaker failed to appear.

Öğrenenler için örnekler

The crowd dispersed after the fireworks finished.
When the police arrived, the teenagers quickly dispersed.
The fans dispersed and went home after the game.
The students dispersed when the bell rang.
The visitors dispersed as the museum closed.

Fiil B2 action

3

make something thin out or vanish

to spread something like fog, smoke, or a feeling so that it becomes weaker or goes away

Kullanım kalıbı: to disperse [fog/smoke/clouds/fears/doubts]

Sık yapılan hata:

Learners may confuse *disperse* with *disappear*. *Disperse* describes the action or process that makes something disappear or become weaker, not the final state. Instead of *"The fog dispersed me"*, say *"The wind dispersed the fog"* or *"The fog dispersed"*.

Eş anlamlılar

dissipate (Very close meaning; somewhat more formal and common in written English, especially for feelings, fog, and smoke.) | clear (More common and informal for weather or fog, as in *"The fog cleared."*)

Zıt anlamlılar

gather (For fog, smoke, or clouds, *gather* suggests becoming thicker or more concentrated, the opposite of dispersing.) | thicken (Describes something like fog or smoke becoming denser instead of thinning out.)

Eşdizimler

disperse the fog |disperse the smoke |disperse the clouds |disperse fears |disperse doubts

Konular

nature |emotions |weather

Örnekler

A light breeze gradually dispersed the morning fog.
The sun came out and dispersed the low clouds over the bay.
The quick response from the company helped disperse fears about a data breach.
Her calm explanation dispersed the tension in the room.
The fans in the kitchen were turned on to disperse the smoke from the burnt toast.

Öğrenenler için örnekler

The wind dispersed the fog on the road.
The sun dispersed the dark clouds.
Her kind words dispersed his fear.
They opened the window to disperse the smoke.
The news helped disperse people’s doubts.

Fiil formal C1 action

4

spread information or resources widely

to spread things like information or money to many people or places

Kullanım kalıbı: to disperse [information/funds/resources] among [people/places]

Sık yapılan hata:

Learners often choose *disperse* where *distribute* or *give out* would sound more natural in everyday English. For example, in *"The company dispersed free samples"*, *"The company distributed/gave out free samples"* is more idiomatic. Use *disperse* mainly in more formal or written contexts.

Eş anlamlılar

distribute (Very close meaning; more common and slightly less formal in most contexts, especially for money and goods.) | disseminate (Common in formal or academic style, especially for information and ideas.)

Zıt anlamlılar

concentrate (Describes bringing resources or information together in one place or in few hands, the opposite of dispersing them.) | withhold (To keep information or resources instead of spreading or giving them out.)

Eşdizimler

disperse information |disperse knowledge |disperse funds |disperse resources |disperse power

Konular

business |society |communication |finance

Örnekler

The organization works to disperse information about health risks to rural communities.
The government promised to disperse emergency funds to the affected regions within a week.
Digital platforms can quickly disperse both accurate and false information across the globe.
The foundation aims to disperse its resources among several small projects rather than one large one.
New policies were introduced to disperse political power more evenly across local councils.

Öğrenenler için örnekler

Social media can disperse news very fast.
The bank will disperse the money to the local offices.
The group wants to disperse information about climate change to students.
The city will disperse the funds to small businesses.
The school tries to disperse knowledge through free online classes.

Fiil technical C1 action

5

scientifically distribute particles or waves

in science, to spread very small pieces or waves through another substance, or to separate them by how big or strong they are

Kullanım kalıbı: to disperse [particles/light/solids] in [a medium]

Eş anlamlılar

distribute (A general verb for spreading things; in technical contexts, *disperse* often implies a finer and more even distribution.) | scatter (Used in physics for waves or particles; often overlaps with *disperse* but may not imply even distribution in a medium.)

Zıt anlamlılar

aggregate (In scientific use, it refers to particles coming together to form larger clusters, the opposite of being dispersed.) | concentrate (To collect particles or energy into a smaller area or volume instead of distributing them.)

Eşdizimler

disperse particles |disperse light |disperse nanoparticles |disperse pigment |disperse solids in a liquid

Konular

science |technology

Örnekler

The surfactant helps to disperse oil droplets evenly in the water.
Prisms disperse white light into its component colors.
Engineers used ultrasonic waves to disperse nanoparticles throughout the polymer matrix.
The pigment did not disperse properly, leaving visible clumps in the paint.
Chemists often use mechanical stirring to disperse solid particles in a liquid solution.

Öğrenenler için örnekler

The mixer helps disperse the solid particles in the liquid.
A prism can disperse light into a rainbow of colors.
Scientists dispersed the powder in water to make a test solution.
The chemical is used to disperse oil in the ocean.
They used sound waves to disperse the tiny particles in the material.

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make a group break up and spread

a group breaks up and spreads

make something thin out or vanish

spread information or resources widely

scientifically distribute particles or waves

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