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Meaning of the word scatter in English

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scatter

US /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈskæt.ər/
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Verb

1.

throw in various random directions

Example:
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He scattered the seeds across the field.
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The wind scattered the autumn leaves.
Synonym:
disperse distribute spread strew sprinkle
2.

cause to separate and go in different directions

Example:
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The police used tear gas to scatter the crowd.
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The sudden noise made the birds scatter.
Synonym:
disperse break up disband separate diffuse

Noun

a small, disorganized group or amount of something

Example:
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There was a scatter of papers on the desk.
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We saw a scatter of houses in the valley.
Synonym:
sprinkling scattering smattering handful
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scattered scattering scatter plot