| verb | distribute loosely “He scattered gun powder under the wagon” |
| verb | to cause to separate and go in different directions “She waved her hand and scattered the crowds” |
| verb | cause to separate “break up kidney stones” |
| verb | move away from each other “The crowds dispersed” |
| verb | separate (light) into spectral rays “the prosm disperses light” |
| verb | cause to become widely known “spread information” |
| scatter | noun | the act of scattering |
| sprinkling | noun | a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly |
| dust | noun | free microscopic particles of solid material |
| dispersive | adjective | spreading by diffusion |
| dispersion | noun | the act of dispersing or diffusing something |
| dissipation | noun | breaking up and scattering by dispersion |
| scattering | noun | spreading widely or driving off |
| circulation | noun | the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area |
| circular | noun | an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
| disseminative | adjective | spreading by diffusion |
| dissemination | noun | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate |
| disseminator | noun | someone who spreads the news |
| propagation | noun | the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions |
| propagator | noun | someone who spreads the news |
| broadcast | noun | a radio or television show |
| spread | noun | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
| spreading | noun | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate |
| diffusive | adjective | spreading by diffusion |
| diffusion | noun | the act of dispersing or diffusing something |
| dispersal | noun | the act of dispersing or diffusing something |