What does "scatter" mean?
Scatter: To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse. Scatter and disperse the giddy Goths. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like.
- 3.To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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