Main Entry: dis·perse

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈpərs\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·persed; dis·pers·ing

transitive verb

: to spread or distribute from a fixed or constant source: as a : to subject (as light) to dispersion b : to distribute (as fine particles) more or less evenly throughout a medium

intransitive verb

: to become dispersed