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Dispersal of Foresound

disperse (dɪˈspɜːs[AUDIO]) vb

1. to scatter; distribute over a wide area

2. to dissipate or cause to dissipate

3. to leave or cause to leave a gathering, often in a random manner

4. to separate or be separated by dispersion

5. (tr) to diffuse or spread (news, information, etc)

6. to separate (particles) throughout a solid, liquid, or gas, as in the formation of a suspension or colloid adj

7. of or consisting of the particles in a colloid or suspension → disperse phase Word Origin C14: from Latin dispērsus scattered, from dispergere to scatter widely, from di-2 + spargere to strew Derived Forms disˈperser n Usage See at disburse Synonyms disperse vb to scatter over a wide area scatter, spread, distribute, circulate, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, throw about → The rest of our equipment was now dispersed over the lake. to leave or cause to leave a gathering break up, separate, dismiss, disappear, send off, vanish, scatter, dissolve, rout, dispel, disband, part company, demobilize, go (their) separate ways → The crowd dispersed peacefully. Antonyms: collect, gather, pool, concentrate, assemble, muster, convene, amass, congregate to leave or cause to leave a gathering dissolve, disappear, vanish, evaporate, break up, dissipate, melt away, evanesce (formal) → The fog dispersed and I became aware of the sun. see disburse