Dis‐perse″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dispersed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispersing.] [L. dispersus, p. p. of dispergere to strew, scatter. See Sparse.] 1. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. Prov. xv. 7.
Two lions, in the still, dark night,
A herd of beeves disperse. Cowper.
2. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.
Dispersed are the glories. Shak.
Syn. — To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse; distribute; deal out; disseminate.