corral vs scatter

corral

noun
  • An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group. 

  • An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one. 

  • A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense. 

verb
  • To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral. 

  • To capture or round up. 

  • To place inside of a corral. 

scatter

noun
  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

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. 

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