Synonyms & Antonyms : Scatter





Scatter



( Verb )


The police scattered the crowd.

Synonyms:

Sprinkle

Disperse

Spread

Broadcast

Propagate

Dissipate

Distribute

Disseminate

Contextual Examples:

The people who believe that man becomes pious by sprinkling holy water on him are great frauds and fakes.

The class dispersed as soon as the bell rang.

The news of the Indian Gandhi’s assassination spread like wild fire.

The special election broadcast will take place on the local station at eight every evening for twenty days before the date of election.

The missionaries propagated the teachings of Christianity throughout the island by establishing educational institutions.

The fog dissipated when the sun came out.

Plato’s philosophy has been well disseminated throughout the western world.

The postal department distributes the mail by Pin code.



Antonyms:

Hoard

Gather

Store

Collect

Amass

Pick

Garner

Accumulate

Contextual Examples:

The black market makes money by boarding scarce products and essential commodities.

We are used to celebrate musical evenings with the whole family gathered round the piano.

We need to accumulate enough evidence to ensure his conviction.

The little girl picks flowers in the garden for making garlands.


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