ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01646 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
disperse
v.
US/dɪˈspɜrs/
UK/dɪˈspɜːs/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency54/100
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Meanings of disperse
1verb
To scatter or spread out in different directions; to distribute widely over an area.
The crowd dispersed quickly after the concert ended.
The crowd dispersed quickly after the concert ended.
Wind disperses seeds across vast distances naturally.
Wind disperses seeds across vast distances naturally.
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Derivatives of disperse
dispersal
dispersal (noun)
The dispersal of the protesters occurred without incident.
The dispersal of the protesters occurred without incident.
dispersed
dispersed (adjective)
The dispersed population struggled to maintain community bonds.
The dispersed population struggled to maintain community bonds.
dispersion
dispersion (noun)
Light dispersion through a prism creates a rainbow effect.
Light dispersion through a prism creates a rainbow effect.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of disperse
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Common Phrases with disperse
disperse the crowddisperse the crowd
disperse throughoutdisperse throughout
disperse widelydisperse widely
disperse rapidlydisperse rapidly
disperse in all directionsdisperse in all directions
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Practice Question: disperse
Choose the best word for the blank
The police used a water cannon to ___ the angry demonstrators blocking the street.
- A dispersing
- B disperse
- C dispersed
- D disperses
The past tense 'dispersed' is correct because the sentence describes an action already completed by the police.