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

As the twentieth century dispersed Russia’s literati, some left this nostalgic concept behind, while others trailed its shadow with them into exile, burying themselves in the great Russian novels that had formed its foundation. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

The human beings are not freely dispersed around the central figure of God, in this panel, but ranked in strict tiers from the lowest unfortunates to the highest saints. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026

Hundreds of protesters shielding the tent camp were dispersed by police using shields and some baton charges, the Reuters news agency reported. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026

The crowd at the Halloween party was eventually dispersed without injuries, according to ABC7. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Once the funds do get dispersed, the city’s Department of Public Works will put forth a request for proposal to begin a bidding process for hiring a landscaping company. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

As a whole, dispersed across the World Wide Web, its river and tributaries, the words and images and videos form a new corpus of word and art. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Another is whether the money is already his since half of the funds should’ve been dispersed to him on his 30th birthday in 2023. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Once they are dispersed, the seeds will germinate in poor soils, cracks in pavement, rail beds, or disturbed ground. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026