circulate vs scatter

circulate

verb
  • to spread or disseminate 

  • Of decimals: to repeat. 

  • to move in circles or through a circuit 

  • to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit 

  • to become widely known 

  • to move from person to person, as at a party 

scatter

verb
  • 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. 

noun
  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

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