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scatter
What does scatter mean?
scatter (verb): to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use scatter in a sentence?
- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce scatter?
/ˈskætɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does scatter come from?
From Middle English scateren, skateren, also schateren,.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of scatter?
Words related to scatter
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “scatter” mean?
to enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)
Not quite: that's what enroll means.
cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine
Not quite: that's what unify means.
to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse
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to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)
Not quite: that's what assure means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “scatter”?
disperse
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collapse
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advocate
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compound
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