Explore Disperse through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like scatter or dissipate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Disperse meaning
- To scatter in different directions.
- To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
- To disseminate.
Synonyms of Disperse
Using Disperse
- The main meaning on this page is: To scatter in different directions. | To break up and disappear; to dissipate. | To disseminate.
- Useful related words include: scatter, dissipate, break up, separate.
- In the example corpus, disperse often appears in combinations such as: to disperse, disperse the, disperse them.
Context around Disperse
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disperse
- In this selection, "disperse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, residents, protesters, seed and crowds stand out and add context to how "disperse" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ability to disperse evenly in and bullets to disperse protesters but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disperse" sits close to words such as alma, attain and bookings, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disperse
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After the attack the teens then disperse in different directions. (10 words)
A few can disperse seed for subsequent generations to bloom later. (11 words)
Over its course, feelings develop or disperse; life happens or doesn’t. (12 words)
A small group of Trump supporters gathered in the mall parking lot with Trump signs and flags, but were told to disperse in a video recorded and posted to Twitter by far right activist Lara Loomer. (36 words)
The clash took place when the police tried to disperse the agitating students who were trying to block National Highway No. 44. Police resorted to cane charge and used teargas to disperse the protesters. (34 words)
During the recent protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans, police forces across the country have used weapons categorized as “less lethal” to disperse crowds and subdue individuals. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The clash took place when the police tried to disperse the agitating students who were trying to block National Highway No. 44. Police resorted to cane charge and used teargas to disperse the protesters.
A few can disperse seed for subsequent generations to bloom later.
After the attack the teens then disperse in different directions.
An unlawful assembly was declared as police called in reinforcements and ordered the crowd to disperse.
A small group of Trump supporters gathered in the mall parking lot with Trump signs and flags, but were told to disperse in a video recorded and posted to Twitter by far right activist Lara Loomer.
But a low-pressure weather system over Nova Scotia, which has been sending the smoke southward this week, is expected to drift south, allowing the clouds to disperse over the weekend.
But if they refuse to listen to the verbal persuasion to leave the road, the minimal force would be required to disperse them with tear gas.
During the recent protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans, police forces across the country have used weapons categorized as “less lethal” to disperse crowds and subdue individuals.
Dyfed-Powys Police have said they had to disperse around 200 people at an illegal rave which has left one person in hospital.
Either unable or reluctant to stay in shelters, residents disperse and shortly set up camp in a new location, at which time the process is repeated.
His words, “Cristiano Ronaldo is a positive addition, as he helps to disperse defenders.
Lebanese security forces fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of protesters, mainly retired soldiers, who tried to break through the fence leading to the government headquarters in downtown Beirut.
Nigerien security forces launch tear gas to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger, on Sunday.
Not only does Concretene have the ability to disperse evenly in large volumes of concrete, but it also demonstrates stability in solution for storage and transport.
Over its course, feelings develop or disperse; life happens or doesn’t.
Police earlier Friday fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters but they later regrouped to vent their anger and demand that President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk resign.
Police officers Saturday morning lobbed tear gas canisters to disperse a section of activists who had converged at Central Police station.
Police officers walk as they try to disperse protesters with tear gas during a demonstration against police in Marseille, southern France, on July 1, 2023.
Police used force to disperse the people and now the situation is peaceful," Commissioner of Police (CP) of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Nikhil Gupta said.
Protesters run after police shot warning shots and used water cannon to disperse them during a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar on Feb 9, 2021.
Common combinations with disperse
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to disperse 162×
- disperse the 44×
- disperse them 16×
- and disperse 12×
- disperse crowds 11×
- disperse protesters 10×
- disperse and 7×
- disperse demonstrators 5×
- disperse to 4×
- disperse after 4×