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| Main Entry: | scatter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | strew, disperse |
| Synonyms: | broadcast, cast, derange, diffuse, disband, discard, dispel, disseminate, dissipate, distribute, disunite, diverge, divide, expend, fling, intersperse, litter, migrate, part, pour, scramble, separate, set, sever, shatter, shed, shower, sow, spend, split up, spray, spread, sprinkle, sunder, throw out, besprinkle, disject, put to flight, run away, set asunder, take off in all directions, throw around |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather |
| Main Entry: | break up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | end relationship, activity |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, disassemble, disband, dismantle, disperse, disrupt, dissolve, divide, divorce, end, halt, part, scatter, separate, sever, split, stop, sunder, suspend, terminate, put an end to, take apart |
| Antonyms: | reconcile |
| Main Entry: | clutter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause mess, disarray |
| Synonyms: | dirty, jumble, litter, muddle, scatter, snarl, strew |
| Antonyms: | array, neaten, order, tidy, clean up |
| Main Entry: | disband |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break up |
| Synonyms: | demobilize, destroy, disperse, dissolve, fold, scatter, separate, thin out |
| Main Entry: | disorder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up, disarrange |
| Synonyms: | clutter, confound, confuse, derange, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorganize, disrupt, distemper, disturb, embroil, jumble, mess up, muddle, rummage, rumple, scatter, shuffle, tumble, unsettle, upset, discreate, muss up |
| Antonyms: | arrange, conform, neaten, order, regulate, systematize |
| Main Entry: | disorganize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disrupt arrangement; make shambles of |
| Synonyms: | break up, clutter, complicate, confound, confuse, demobilize, derange, destroy, disarrange, disarray, disband, discompose, dishevel, dislocate, disorder, disperse, disturb, embroil, jumble, litter, mess up, mislay, misplace, muddle, perturb, scatter, scramble, shuffle, toss, unsettle, upset, break down, discreate, put out of order, turn topsy-turvy |
| Antonyms: | compose, neaten, order, organize, plan, systematize, tidy |
| Main Entry: | dispel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drive away thought, belief |
| Synonyms: | allay, banish, break up*, cancel, crumble, deploy, disband, disintegrate, dismiss, disperse, dissipate, distribute, eject, eliminate, expel, oust, repel, resolve, rout, scatter, scramble, split up*, beat off*, break it up, bust up, chase away |
| Antonyms: | accumulate, collect, garner, gather, recall |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disperse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute; scatter |
| Synonyms: | banish, break up, broadcast, circulate, deal, diffuse, disappear, disband, disburse, discharge, dislodge, dismiss, dispel, disseminate, dissipate, dissolve, dole out, eject, intersperse, partition, propagate, radiate, rout, scatter, scramble, separate, shed, sow, split up, spray, spread, strew, vanish, besprinkle, cast forth, divvy, measure out, send off, take off in all directions |
| Notes: | to disburse means 'to pay out or expend'; to disperse is 'to scatter something' |
| Antonyms: | arrange, assemble, collect, garner, gather |
| Main Entry: | dissociate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | part company with; separate |
| Synonyms: | abstract, alienate, break off, detach, disassociate, disband, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disperse, disrupt, distance, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, isolate, quit, scatter, segregate, set apart, uncouple, unfix |
| Antonyms: | associate, attach, join |
| Main Entry: | dust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sprinkle tiny particles |
| Synonyms: | cover, dredge, powder, scatter, sift, spray, spread, besprinkle |
| Main Entry: | lavish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pamper, shower |
| Synonyms: | deluge, dissipate, expend, fritter, give, go through, heap, pour, run through*, scatter, spend, squander, waste, be generous, be wasteful, spend money like water, thrust upon |
| Antonyms: | economize, hoard, limit, starve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | litter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a mess |
| Synonyms: | clutter, confuse, derange, dirty, disarrange, disarray, disorder, jumble, mess up, scatter, strew |
| Antonyms: | tidy, clean up |
| Main Entry: | misplace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose; be unable to find |
| Synonyms: | confuse, disarrange, dishevel, disorder, disorganize, displace, disturb, mislay, miss, mix, muss, remove, scatter, unsettle, be unable to lay hands on, forget whereabouts of, lose track of, misfile, place unwisely, place wrongly, put in wrong place |
| Antonyms: | find |
| Main Entry: | powder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains |
| Synonyms: | abrade, bray, cover, crumble, crunch, dredge, dust, file, granulate, grate, grind, pound, pulverize, rasp, reduce, scatter, scrape, smash, strew, triturate, comminute, flour, pestle |
| Antonyms: | solidify |
| Main Entry: | raze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flatten, knock down; wipe out |
| Synonyms: | batter, bomb, bulldoze, capsize, crash, decimate, delete, demolish, destroy, dynamite, efface, erase, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, fell, level, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, pull down, reduce, remove, rub out*, ruin, scatter, smash, spill, strike out, subvert, tear down, topple, total, undo, upset, wipe out, wrack, wreck, zap*, blow down, break down, cast down, mow down, scratch out, tear up, throw down, unbuild, unmake |
| Antonyms: | build, construct |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rout |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat overwhelmingly |
| Synonyms: | bash, beat, bulldoze*, bury*, chase, clobber, conquer, cream*, crush, destroy, discomfit, dispel, expel, finish*, hunt, kill*, lambaste*, murder*, outmaneuver, overpower, overthrow, repulse, scatter, scuttle, shut out*, skunk*, subdue, subjugate, swamp*, total*, trounce, vanquish, wallop, wax*, whip, wipe out*, worst, zap*, blow out of water, clean up on, cut to pieces, drive off, larrup*, put to flight, torpedo*, wipe off map |
| Antonyms: | win |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cast off |
| Synonyms: | afford, beam, cashier, cast, diffuse, discard, doff, drop, emit, exude, exuviate, give, jettison, junk, molt, radiate, reject, scatter, scrap, shower, slip, spill, sprinkle, take off, throw, throw away, throw out, yield, disburden, give forth, let fall, pour forth, send forth, slough |
| Antonyms: | put on |
| Main Entry: | sow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plant |
| Synonyms: | broadcast, disseminate, drill, fling, grow, implant, inseminate, lodge, pitch, propagate, raise, scatter, seed, strew, toss, disject, put in |
| Antonyms: | dig, harvest, reap |
| Main Entry: | spatter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | splash, sprinkle |
| Synonyms: | broadcast, dash, daub, dirty, discharge, disperse, dot, douse, dribble, scatter, shower, slop, smudge, soil, spangle, speck, spot, spray, sputter, stipple, strew, wet, bespatter, bestrew, mottle, polka-dot, speckle, splutter, swash |
| Main Entry: | spew |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spit out |
| Synonyms: | belch, bring up, cascade, disgorge, eject, erupt, expel, flood, gush, heave, puke*, regurgitate, scatter, spit, spread, throw up, vomit, eruct, irrupt, spit up, spritz, urp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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