August 24, 2016 Word of the Day
disperses; dispersed; dispersing
The fog is gradually dispersing.
Definition of DISPERSE
: to go or move in different directions : to spread apart
[no object]
Police ordered the crowd to disperse.
The clouds dispersed [=broke], revealing blue sky above.
The fog gradually dispersed [=dissipated, vanished] as the day grew warmer.
[+ object]
Police dispersed the protesters.
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