SCATTERS Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word scatters. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SCATTERS
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| diffuses | verb v | |||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| disperses | verb v | |||||
verb • distribute loosely • to cause to separate and go in different directions • cause to separate • move away from each other • separate (light) into spectral rays • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| distributes | verb v | |||||
verb • administer or bestow, as in small portions • distribute or disperse widely • release • give to several people • cause to be distributed • cause to become widely known • spread throughout a given area • be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses • be mathematically distributive • to arrange in a systematic order | ||||||
| spreads | verb v | |||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) • a haphazard distribution in all directions • a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed • two facing pages of a book or other publication • the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) • decorative cover for a bed • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time adjective satellite • distributed or spread over a considerable extent • prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out • fully extended in width verb • distribute or disperse widely • become distributed or widespread • spread across or over • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • cause to become widely known • become widely known and passed on • strew or distribute over an area • move outward • cover by spreading something over • distribute over a surface in a layer | ||||||
| strews | verb v | |||||
verb • spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) • cover; be dispersed over | ||||||
| disperse | verb v | |||||
verb • distribute loosely • to cause to separate and go in different directions • cause to separate • move away from each other • separate (light) into spectral rays • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| dissipate | verb v | |||||
verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • move away from each other • spend frivolously and unwisely • live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption | ||||||
| spread | verb v | |||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) • a haphazard distribution in all directions • a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed • two facing pages of a book or other publication • the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) • decorative cover for a bed • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time adjective satellite • distributed or spread over a considerable extent • prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out • fully extended in width verb • distribute or disperse widely • become distributed or widespread • spread across or over • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • cause to become widely known • become widely known and passed on • strew or distribute over an area • move outward • cover by spreading something over • distribute over a surface in a layer | ||||||
| break up | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • disband • break violently or noisily; smash • make a break in • cause to go into a solution • suffer a nervous breakdown • take apart into its constituent pieces • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • set or keep apart • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example • release ice • close at the end of a session • bring the association of to an end or cause to break up • come to an end • break or cause to break into pieces • cause to separate • separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts • laugh unrestrainedly | ||||||
| dispel | verb v | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • to cause to separate and go in different directions | ||||||
| dot | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 • a very small circular shape • the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide verb • scatter or intersperse like dots or studs • distribute loosely • make a dot or dots • mark with a dot | ||||||
| dust | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • free microscopic particles of solid material verb • remove the dust from • rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape • cover with a light dusting of a substance • distribute loosely | ||||||
| scattering | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • spreading widely or driving off • the act of scattering | ||||||
| sprinkle | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • the act of sprinkling or splashing water verb • distribute loosely • cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force • rain gently • scatter with liquid; wet lightly | ||||||
| strewing | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of scattering | ||||||