Defenition of the word scatter
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Defenition of the word scatter
- To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
- cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
- to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the crows."
- move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
- sow by scattering
- the act of scattering
- a haphazard distribution in all directions
- distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon."
- strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
- distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"
- to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
- cause to separate
- distribute loosely
- move away from each other
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- strew or distribute over an area
Synonyms for the word scatter
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- break up
- dispel
- disperse
- dissipate
- dot
- dust
- scattering
- spread
- spread out
- sprinkle
- strewing
Hyponyms for the word scatter
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- aerosolise
- aerosolize
- backscatter
- bespangle
- birdlime
- break
- circumfuse
- diffuseness
- disband
- distribute
- lime
- manure
- muck
- plash
- spatter
- splash
- splatter
- splosh
- spray
- sprinkle
- swash
- volley
Hypernyms for the word scatter
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- change integrity
- circulate
- discharge
- dispersion
- distribute
- distribution
- divide
- part
- pass around
- pass on
- seed
- separate
- sough
- sow
- split
- spread
- spreading
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