disperse vs rally

disperse

verb
  • To break up and disappear; to dissipate. 

  • To scatter in different directions. 

  • To disseminate. 

  • To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. 

  • To distribute throughout. 

adj
  • Scattered or spread out. 

rally

verb
  • To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite. 

  • To recover strength after a decline in prices. 

  • To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble. 

  • To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness. 

  • To tease; to chaff good-humouredly. 

noun
  • A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.) 

  • A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point. 

  • An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time. 

  • A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. 

  • Good-humoured raillery. 

  • A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America. 

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