scatter

Meanings

• a haphazard distribution in all directions
• the act of scattering
• to cause to separate and go in different directions
  • "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
• move away from each other
  • "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"
• distribute loosely
  • "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
• sow by scattering
  • "scatter seeds"
• cause to separate
• strew or distribute over an area
  • "scatter cards across the table"

Synonyms

break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, dot, dust, scattering, spread, spread out, sprinkle, strewing