noun
dispersal
noun
1
The act of scattering people or things over a wide area, or the state of being scattered.
"Police ordered the dispersal of the crowd after the match."
"Wind aids the dispersal of seeds far from the parent plant."
How to Use Dispersal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpreading something out or breaking up a group so it's no longer together.
Common pairings
crowd dispersal
seed dispersal
order a dispersal
Word Forms
dispersals plural
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Police ordered the _____ of the crowd after the match.