Disperse and Spill

Disperse

Disperse verb - To go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole.
Usage example: the crowd dispersed once the show ended

Spill and disperse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spill" instead a verb "Disperse".

Spill

Spill verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).

Disperse and spill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disperse" instead a verb "Spill".

Common collocations

water disperse water spill water
weapons disperse weapons spill weapons
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