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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