What does "dispersing" mean?

present participle and gerund of disperse

What is a synonym for "dispersing"?

Common synonyms include: break up, broadcast, circulate, diffuse, dispel, distribute.

Dispersing

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of disperse form-of, gerund, participle, present

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break up broadcast circulate diffuse dispel distribute

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"Stoner notes that some species of primates may actually help degraded areas of forest to re-grow, by dispersing seeds as they move between forest fragments."

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