disperse
verb (used with object)
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.
has dispersed
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present perfectof disperse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In turn, that has dispersed opponents’ boxes and paved the way for Allen and Mellusi, who combined for a shade under 300 yards last week.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Kim has dispersed and buried most of his nuclear missiles and materials, making them very hard to hit.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2018
Taylor has dispersed the paintings in three rooms, each set up like a theatrical stage-set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2016
Brazil has dispersed more than $150 million so far for projects on issues such as agricultural productivity, biodiversity research and land-use planning.
From Nature ● Mar. 31, 2015
It is past, all past! my dream has dispersed.
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
