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disperdere

to scatter

verb dee-SPER-deh-reh Rare

Origin: Latin disperdere, from dis- (apart) + perdere (to lose/destroy).

Also means

to disperse

Usage Note

Disperdere is irregular — its past participle is disperso and its past historic is dispersi/disperse. It means to spread things in different directions (disperdere la folla, to disperse a crowd) or to dissipate (disperdere calore, to dissipate heat). The reflexive disperdersi means to scatter or get lost.

Examples

"Il vento ha disperso le foglie per il giardino."

Natural Translation

The wind scattered the leaves around the garden.

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