Definition of scatter

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Scatter (v. t.) Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like..

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Diffuse :: Diffuse (v. t.) To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information..
Disband :: Disband (v. t.) To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army..
Seedlop :: Seedlop (n.) A vessel in which a sower carries the seed to be scattered.
Desparple :: Desparple (v. t. & i.) To scatter; to disparkle.
Scatter-brain :: Scatter-brain (n.) A giddy or thoughtless person; one incapable of concentration or attention.
Glimmer :: Glimmer (n.) A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam..
Waste :: Waste (a.) To spend unnecessarily or carelessly; to employ prodigally; to expend without valuable result; to apply to useless purposes; to lavish vainly; to squander; to cause to be lost; to destroy by scattering or injury.
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..
Scattered :: Scattered (imp. & p. p.) of Scatte.
Disband :: Disband (v. i.) To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up organization..
Squander :: Squander (v. t.) To scatter; to disperse.
Squander :: Squander (v. i.) To wander at random; to scatter.
Re-collect :: Re-collect (v. t.) To collect again; to gather what has been scattered; as, to re-collect routed troops..
Sprinkle :: Sprinkle (v. i.) To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles..
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..
Flyer :: Flyer (n.) Anything that is scattered abroad in great numbers as a theatrical programme, an advertising leaf, etc..
Intersperse :: Intersperse (v. t.) To scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at intervals; as, to intersperse pictures in a book..
Disperple :: Disperple (v. t.) To scatter; to sprinkle.
Litter :: Litter (v. t.) To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room..
Hailshot :: Hailshot (n. pl.) Small shot which scatter like hailstones.
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