Definition of scatter

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Scatter (v. t.) To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse.

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Scale :: Scale (v. i.) To separate; to scatter.
Dispersal :: Dispersal (n.) The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
Bescatter :: Bescatter (v. t.) To scatter over.
Hailshot :: Hailshot (n. pl.) Small shot which scatter like hailstones.
Rare :: Rare (superl.) Thinly scattered; dispersed.
Spurway :: Spurtle (v. t.) To spurt or shoot in a scattering manner.
Sprinkle :: Sprinkle (v. i.) To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles..
Disperple :: Disperple (v. t.) To scatter; to sprinkle.
Turbot :: Turbot (n.) A large European flounder (Rhombus maximus) highly esteemed as a food fish. It often weighs from thirty to forty pounds. Its color on the upper side is brownish with small roundish tubercles scattered over the surface. The lower, or blind, side is white. Called also bannock fluke..
Impatiens :: Impatiens (n.) A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam..
Resperse :: Resperse (v. t.) To sprinkle; to scatter.
Strewing :: Strewing (n.) The act of scattering or spreading.
Scatter :: Scatter (v. t.) Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like..
Dispel :: Dispel (v. t.) To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions..
Dissipated :: Dissipated (a.) Squandered; scattered.
Dissipable :: Dissipable (a.) Capable of being scattered or dissipated.
Glimmer :: Glimmer (v. i.) To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp..
Caltrap :: Caltrap (n.) An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scattered on the ground where an enemy's cavalry are to pass, to impede their progress by endangering the horses' feet..
Spread :: Spread (v. t.) To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground..
Scattered :: Scattered (imp. & p. p.) of Scatte.
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