dispersed
intermediateB2/dɪsˈpɜrst/ · dis-persed
To scatter or distribute widely.
Meanings
To scatter or distribute widely.
پھیلانا یا وسیع پیمانے پر تقسیم کرنا۔
پھیل گیا
phail gaya
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- dispersed widely
- dispersed population
- dispersed throughout
Example Sentences
The seeds were dispersed by the wind.
بیج ہوا کے ذریعے پھیل گئے۔
Beej hawa ke zariye phail gaye.
The crowd dispersed after the event.
ہجوم تقریب کے بعد بکھر گیا۔
Hajoom taqreeb ke baad bikhar gaya.
The energy is dispersed across the field.
توانائی میدان میں پھیل گئی ہے۔
Tawanai maidan mein phail gayi hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'disperse' as 'dis-perse', when you want to scatter things in separate directions.
Picture seeds being blown away by the wind.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پانی بکھرنے میں دیر نہیں لگتی۔
Pani bikharne mein der nahi lagti.
It doesn't take long for water to disperse.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dispergere" — to scatter about
First known use: 15th century
The word 'dispersed' comes from Latin 'dispergere', meaning to scatter widely. It entered English in the 15th century, originally used in relation to seeds and plants.