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

In the option pits, the crowd has gathered but hasn't dispersed. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 July 2026

This comes after police said officers safely dispersed a crowd Saturday night in Fells Point. — Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026

With support dispersed across multiple parties, no cohesive far-right bloc formed around Bolsonaro to shield him politically. — Cristina Buarque De Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The clouds begin to part The clouds of grief and sorrow that had enveloped Gounder with the approach of the World Cup were dispersed by the bright orange sun of a New York Knicks championship, the team’s first in 53 years. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Their warehouse work dispersed to other places, including a barn on Dondi’s Boerne property and nearby storage units the size of a two-car garage. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

But today, the winds are weaker, meaning the pollution carried by the air isn’t being dispersed. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Following the mini concert, attendees dispersed across the property, gathering around a massive outdoor fireplace and weaving through the home’s stylish interiors. — Vogue, 6 July 2026

Employees are increasingly dispersed nationally and internationally, with ever greater demands for flexibility. — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026