Verb
1. to cause to separate and go in different directions;
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"2. move away from each other;
"The crowds dispersed""The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";3. distribute loosely;
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"4. sow by scattering;
"scatter seeds"5. cause to separate;
"break up kidney stones""disperse particles"6. strew or distribute over an area;
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn""scatter cards across the table"