verstrooien — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
verstrooien is used for these senses in English:
- disperse (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.
- diversion The act of diverting.
- scatter (ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
- scatter (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
- scatter (transitive, physics) To deflect (radiation or particles).
disperse — full definition
- verb To scatter or spread out in different directions.
- verb To spread information or resources widely.
diversion — full definition
- noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
- noun A hobby or activity that takes your mind off other things.
- noun A temporary alternate route, especially one put in place during roadworks.