Synonyms for

Dispersed

Verb / dɪˈspɜ:st / Another word for dispersed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To scatter or spread over a wide area.

Synonyms & similar words

circularise distribute spread scatter dust circulate spreadout propagate dot broadcast dispel disseminate circularize breakup disperse dissipate diffuse sprinkle passaround scatter spread distribute diffuse disseminate circulate broadcast propagate dissever separate diverge dissipate evaporate vanish flee disband dispel

Synonyms by register

Formal

scattered diffused distributed disseminated

Informal

spread out all over the place broken up fanned out

Literary

sundered sown strewn

Antonyms

gathered concentrated assembled united collected grouped clustered

Common collocations

  • dispersed population
  • dispersed throughout
  • dispersed widely
  • dispersed into
  • dispersed quickly
  • dispersed the crowd
  • dispersed the fog

Word family

noun dispersion
verb disperse
adjective dispersed
adverb dispersedly

Usage note

Often used to describe things that were once together but have spread out. Can also refer to the act of causing something to spread out.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher dispersed the class when the bell rang.
  2. The police dispersed the crowd using water cannons.
  3. The seeds dispersed from the flower and landed in the soil.
  4. The fog slowly dispersed as the sun rose higher in the sky.
  5. The storm caused the flock of birds to disperse and fly in different directions.

Quotes

  • The clouds dispersed and the sun peeked through.
  • The crowd dispersed as the police approached.
  • The group dispersed and went their separate ways.

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