scatter, disperse, dissipate, dispel mean to cause to separate or break up. scatter implies a force that drives parts or units irregularly in many directions.

scatter verb (COVER) [ T usually + adv/prep ] to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no particular arrangement:

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To scatter is to separate something tangible into parts at random, and drive these in different directions: The wind scattered leaves all over the lawn. To dispel is to drive away or scatter usually intangible …

Scatter refers to loose or haphazard distribution of components: "He had scattered the contents of the table-drawer in his search for a sheet of paper" (Edith Wharton).

SCATTER definition: to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals. See examples of scatter used in a sentence.

Dec 9, 2025 · scatter (countable and uncountable, plural scatters) The act of scattering or dispersing. The Los Angeles Basin evolved as a mobility surface principally through the combination of an initial …