scatter
verb [I or T] (MOVE) /ˈskæt.ər/
/ˈskæt̬.ɚ/ Definition
› to (cause to) move far apart in different directions: The protesters scattered at the sound of gunshots. The soldiers came in and scattered the crowd.Spreading and scattering
(Definition of scatter verb (MOVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- all over the place idiom
- bedaub verb
- bestrew verb
- billow verb
- circulate verb
- diffuse adjective (SPREAD)
- diffuse verb
- dispersion noun
- fan out phrasal verb
- go round (somewhere) phrasal verb
- go the rounds idiom
- percolate verb (INFORMATION)
- radial adjective
- radiate verb (SPREAD)
- sprawl noun (CITY)
- sprawl verb (CITY)
- spread out phrasal verb
- sprinkling noun
- straggle verb
- sweep verb (MOVE)
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