Synonyms of dispersing

dispersing

verb

present participle of disperse

1

as in dissipating

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

• dissipating
• dissolving
• scattering
• disappearing
• fading
• disassembling
• evaporating
• dividing
• spilling
• separating
• disbanding
• melting
• diverging
• fleeing
• forking
• branching (out)
• clearing
• going (away)
• breaking up
• evanescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gathering
• meeting
• congregating

2

as in scattering

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

• scattering
• dissipating
• separating
• disbanding
• spreading
• isolating
• dispelling
• segregating
• squandering
• diffusing
• disseminating
• parting
• splitting (up)
• clearing out
• diverging
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collecting
• assembling
• gathering
• concentrating
• congregating
• clustering
• agglutinating
• uniting
• ingathering
• unifying
• conglomerating

3

as in dissolving

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

• dissolving
• disbanding
• breaking up
• demobilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joining
• uniting
• incorporating
• banding
• consolidating
• hanging together

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispersing

But as Southern California’s focus shifts to the sweltering heat expected for the day and the rest of the week, an expert noted that soot and particulate matter may not be dispersing normally. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

After waiting hours in the sweltering heat before the wedding to see the A-list guests arrive, faithful Swifties are finally dispersing after news the couple officially tied the knot. — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

For driveways, porches, and patios, use a shop vac or a broom and dustpan to get rid of them without dispersing them around your yard. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

The initiative is designed to encourage travelers to spend more time at famous cultural attractions by dispersing the visitor numbers more evenly throughout the day. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The superintendent highlighted the teen trend at 57th Street Beach during Memorial Day weekend when officers made 70 arrests and recovered 15 guns while dispersing people from the lakefront. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Instead of dispersing evenly over the lawn after they are cut by the mower blades, wet clippings clump together and fall on the lawn in piles or clog your mower deck. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026

But instead of quietly dispersing, patrons and neighborhood residents resisted, sparking several nights of demonstrations that crystallized growing frustration with discrimination and police harassment. — Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026

Native ants are major contributors to underground ecosystems, controlling insect populations, dispersing seeds and improving soil health. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026