To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks.
To deflect (radiation or particles).
To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
To be dispersed upon.
The act of scattering or dispersing.
A collection of dispersed objects.