Synonyms of disperses

disperses

verb

present tense third-person singular of disperse

1

as in dissipates

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

• dissipates
• disappears
• dissolves
• scatters
• fades
• disassembles
• evaporates
• divides
• diverges
• separates
• melts
• spills
• disbands
• branches (out)
• flees
• clears
• goes (away)
• forks
• breaks up
• evanesces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meets
• gathers
• congregates

2

as in scatters

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

• scatters
• dissipates
• disbands
• separates
• dispels
• isolates
• spreads
• squanders
• segregates
• diffuses
• disseminates
• parts
• splits (up)
• diverges
• clears out
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collects
• concentrates
• gathers
• assembles
• clusters
• congregates
• unites
• agglutinates
• unifies
• conglomerates
• ingathers

3

as in disbands

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

• disbands
• dissolves
• breaks up
• demobilizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• unites
• incorporates
• consolidates
• bands
• hangs together