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

The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Five full bathrooms and a powder room are dispersed throughout the property. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Electron microscopy and elemental analysis revealed that the iron-containing molecules were dispersed across the carbon at atomic and molecular scales rather than forming larger particles. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

These metals were dispersed when these first, or POP III, stars exploded at the end of their lives. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Guests began making their way to the fourth-floor galleries, where conversations continued as the crowd dispersed through the museum. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

For funds to count as zakat, the money has to be dispersed to an entity that has been recognized by Islamic leaders as zakat-eligible. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

In the weeks after the tragedy, the crowds of mourners dispersed and Clancy's world emptied out. — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The metallic strands were dispersed delicately through her longer layers and concentrated towards the back of the crown, creating something of a reverse halo effect. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026