disperse
intermediateB2/dɪsˈpɜːrs/ · dis-perse
to cause to separate and go in different directions.
Meanings
to cause to separate and go in different directions.
الگ ہو کر مختلف سمتوں میں جانے کا سبب بنانا۔
پھیلا دینا
phaila dena
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Common Collocations
- disperse a crowd
- disperse information
- disperse resources
Example Sentences
The police ordered the protesters to disperse.
پولیس نے مظاہرین کو بکھر جانے کا حکم دیا۔
Police ne mazahireen ko bikhhar jane ka hukam diya.
The seeds disperse with the wind.
بیج ہوا کے ساتھ پھیل جاتے ہیں۔
Beej hawa ke sath phail jate hain.
After the meeting, the group began to disperse.
میٹنگ کے بعد گروپ بکھرنے لگا۔
Meeting ke baad group bikharnay laga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'disperse' as to 'dis' (not) 'perse' (tight) – it means to not be tight together.
Imagine a flock of birds flying in different directions.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، پر پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, par phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چوری چوری، پھر غائب،
Chori chori, phir ghaib,
Quietly and suddenly, things can disperse.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dispersare" — to scatter about, disperse
First known use: 14th century
The word 'disperse' comes from the Latin 'dispersare', which means to scatter or spread out. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.