Definition of scatter

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Scatter (v. t.) To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse.

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Litter :: Litter (v. t.) To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room..
Sprinkle :: Sprinkle (v. i.) To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
Repose :: Repose (v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose..
Disband :: Disband (v. t.) To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army..
Systematic :: System (n.) One of the stellate or irregular clusters of intimately united zooids which are imbedded in, or scattered over, the surface of the common tissue of many compound ascidians..
Straw :: Straw (v. t.) To spread or scatter. See Strew, and Strow..
Litter :: Litter (n.) Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish.
Broadcast :: Broadcast (adv.) So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press..
Disperse :: Disperse (v. t.) To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations..
Fling :: Fling (v. t.) To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.
Strew :: Strew (v. t.) To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered; as, they strewed the ground with leaves; leaves strewed the ground..
Scatter :: Scatter (v. i.) To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm..
Rally :: Rally (v. i.) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite..
Squander :: Squander (v. t.) To scatter; to disperse.
Scattered :: Scattered (a.) Dispersed; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread..
Scattered :: Scattered (imp. & p. p.) of Scatte.
Sparse :: Sparse (superl.) Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like..
Sow :: Sow (v. t.) To scatter, as seed, upon the earth; to plant by strewing; as, to sow wheat. Also used figuratively: To spread abroad; to propagate..
Flyer :: Flyer (n.) Anything that is scattered abroad in great numbers as a theatrical programme, an advertising leaf, etc..
Sparse :: Sparse (v. t.) To scatter; to disperse.
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