To deter
To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
To be dispersed upon.
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.
The act of scattering or dispersing.
A collection of dispersed objects.