scatter
/ˈskætə/
Dictionary
noun
- The act of scattering or dispersing.
- A collection of dispersed objects.
verb
- To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
"The crowd scattered in terror."
- To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
"Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall."
- To deflect (radiation or particles).
- To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
- To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
"to scatter hopes or plans"
- To be dispersed upon.
"Desiccated stalks scattered the fields."
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