Disperse and Diffuse

Disperse

Disperse verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.
Usage example: the family of the missing woman dispersed searchers to all corners of the national park

Diffuse is a synonym for disperse in distribute topic. In some cases you can use "Diffuse" instead a verb "Disperse", when it comes to topics like scatter, move, disintegrate, dissipate. popular alternative

Diffuse

Diffuse verb - Cause to become widely known.

Disperse is a synonym for diffuse in distribute topic. You can use "Disperse" instead a verb "Diffuse", if it concerns topics such as spread, move, disintegrate, scatter. popular alternative

Common collocations

energy disperse energy diffuse energy
heat disperse heat diffuse heat
force disperse force diffuse force
weapons disperse weapons diffuse weapons
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