dispersar

/dispeɾˈsaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to disperse

💨🌱 dis- (apart) + sperse, like 'sparse': scatter until things are spread thin

Dispersar starts with dis- (apart) and shares a root with 'sparse' and 'spray'. Once a crowd or seeds are dispersed, they are spread apart and thinly scattered. Say it as dis-per-SAR: the pieces end up far apart.

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