Synonyms of dispersed

dispersed

verb

past tense of disperse

1

as in dissipated

to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole

the crowd dispersed once the show ended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissipated
• scattered
• disappeared
• dissolved
• faded
• disassembled
• divided
• evaporated
• disbanded
• separated
• melted
• spilled
• diverged
• fled
• forked
• went (away)
• branched (out)
• broke up
• cleared
• evanesced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gathered
• met
• congregated

2

as in scattered

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

the family of the missing woman dispersed searchers to all corners of the national park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scattered
• dissipated
• disbanded
• separated
• isolated
• dispelled
• spread
• segregated
• squandered
• diffused
• cleared out
• disseminated
• parted
• split (up)
• broke up
• diverged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• assembled
• concentrated
• gathered
• clustered
• congregated
• ingathered
• united
• unified
• agglutinated
• conglomerated

3

as in disbanded

to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization

the campaign staff dispersed almost immediately after the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disbanded
• dissolved
• broke up
• demobilized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joined
• united
• incorporated
• banded
• consolidated
• hung together

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispersed

That means that the money being dispersed is moving more slowly, York said. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Conversely, a larger FOV decreases the angular resolution, since the pixels are dispersed across a wider area of the screen. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Collectors often worry about their valuable collections being dispersed after their death. — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

To overcome these problems, the researchers turned to quantum mechanical calculations, which predicted that platinum and chromium atoms would naturally pair up when dispersed inside silver. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Video footage early on Friday showed hundreds of migrants gathered on a hill overlooking Ceuta being dispersed with tear gas by Moroccan forces, while others continued to swim to the Spanish territory. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

On Monday, security forces dispersed the crowd with paintballs, tear gas, and shots into the air. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

In America, they are dispersed across basketball, football, baseball, wrestling and several other sports long before rugby enters the conversation. — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 27 July 2026

There was an audible sound upon impact as the carcass fragmented and bits of flesh dispersed in the water. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026