· to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

Synonym(s): disperse, dissipate, dispel, break_up

Hypernym(s): separate, divide

· move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"

Synonym(s): disperse, dissipate, spread_out

Hypernym(s): separate, part, split

· distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

Synonym(s): sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

Hypernym(s): discharge

· sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

Hypernym(s): sow, seed

· cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

Synonym(s): break_up, disperse

Hypernym(s): change_integrity

· strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

Synonym(s): spread, spread_out

Hypernym(s): circulate, pass_around, pass_on, distribute

· occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"

· lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"

Synonym(s): confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, unconnected