Dispurse vs. Disperse

Dispurse vs. Disperse — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Dispurse and Disperse

Dispurseverb

obsolete form of disburse

Disperseverb

To drive off or scatter in different directions

The police dispersed the crowd.

Disperseverb

To strew or distribute widely

The airplane dispersed the leaflets over the city.

Disperseverb

To cause to attenuate and disappear

The sun dispersed the fog.

Disperseverb

To separate (light) into spectral rays.

Disperseverb

To distribute (particles) evenly throughout a medium.

Disperseverb

To separate and move in different directions; scatter

The crowd dispersed once the concert ended.

Disperseverb

To attenuate and vanish; dissipate

The storm clouds had dispersed by noon.

Disperseverb

To scatter in different directions

The Jews are dispersed among all nations.

Disperseverb

To break up and disappear; to dissipate

Disperseverb

To disseminate

Disperseverb

To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract

Disperseverb

To distribute throughout

Disperseadjective

Scattered or spread out.

Disperseverb

distribute loosely;

He scattered gun powder under the wagon

Disperseverb

to cause to separate and go in different directions;

She waved her hand and scattered the crowds

Disperseverb

move away from each other;

The crowds dispersedThe children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached

Disperseverb

cause to separate;

break up kidney stonesdisperse particles

Disperseverb

cause to become widely known;

spread informationcirculate a rumorbroadcast the news