Definitions and Examples of disperse, scatter
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To scatter or spread over a wide area.
Example
The protesters were asked to disperse by the police.
To throw or distribute in various directions; to separate and go in different ways.
Example
The wind caused the leaves to scatter all over the yard.
Key Differences: disperse vs scatter
- 1Disperse implies spreading out over a wide area, while scatter implies throwing or distributing in various directions.
- 2Disperse is often used for crowds or groups of people, while scatter can be used for objects or people.
- 3Scatter can also imply a lack of order or organization, while disperse does not necessarily have this connotation.
Effective Usage of disperse, scatter
- 1Environmental Science: Use disperse to describe how pollutants or particles spread out in the air or water.
- 2Social Science: Use disperse to describe how crowds or groups of people move apart.
- 3Gardening: Use scatter to describe how seeds are distributed over a garden bed.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of gather are disperse and scatter. While disperse implies spreading out over a wide area, scatter implies throwing or distributing in various directions. Use these words in environmental science, social science, and gardening contexts to describe how things move apart or spread out.
