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Scatter

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Noun

1. scatter, spread

a haphazard distribution in all directions

2. scatter, scattering, strewing

the act of scattering

Verb

3. break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

to cause to separate and go in different directions

Example Sentences:
'She waved her hand and scattered the crowds'

4. disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out

move away from each other

Example Sentences:
'The crowds dispersed'
'The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached'

5. disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle

distribute loosely

Example Sentences:
'He scattered gun powder under the wagon'

6. scatter

sow by scattering

Example Sentences:
'scatter seeds'

7. break up, disperse, scatter

cause to separate

Example Sentences:
'break up kidney stones'
'disperse particles'

8. scatter, spread, spread out

strew or distribute over an area

Example Sentences:
'He spread fertilizer over the lawn'
'scatter cards across the table'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scatter

see synonyms of scatter
verb
1. (transitive)
to throw about in various directions; strew
2. 
to separate and move or cause to separate and move in various directions; disperse
3. 
to deviate or cause to deviate in many directions, as in the diffuse reflection or refraction of light
noun
4. 
the act of scattering
5. 
a substance or a number of objects scattered about

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Scatter

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verb transitive
1. 
a. 
to throw here and there or strew loosely; sprinkle
b. 
to sprinkle over (with) something
2. 
to separate and drive in many directions; rout; disperse
3.  Archaic
to waste; dissipate
4.  Physics
to diffuse or deflect in an irregular, random manner
verb intransitive
5. 
to separate and go off in several directions
the crowd scattered
noun
6. 
the act or process of scattering
7. 
that which is scattered about

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Scatter

see synonyms of scatter
v. scat·tered, scat·ter·ing, scat·ters
v.tr.
1. To cause to separate and go in different directions: a dog scattering a flock of pigeons.
2.
a. To distribute (something) loosely; strew: Books were scattered across the floor.
b. To strew something over (a surface): The field was scattered with rocks.
3. To diffuse or deflect (radiation or particles).
4. Baseball To allow (hits or walks) in small numbers over several innings. Used of a pitcher.
v.intr.
To separate and go in different directions; disperse: The crowd scattered when it started to rain.
n.
1. The act of scattering or the condition of being scattered.
2. Something scattered: "Outside of Paris, in the middle of a large field, was a scatter of brick buildings" (Lorrie Moore).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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