Disperse vs Disintegrate - What's the difference?
disperse | disintegrate |
(intransitive) To scatter in different directions
* Bible, Proverbs xv. 7
* Cowper
(intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate
(intransitive) To disseminate
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
(intransitive) To distribute throughout
To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
* Kirwan
To fall apart, break up into parts.
As verbs the difference between disperse and disintegrate
is that disperse is to scatter in different directions while disintegrate is to undo the integrity of, break into parts.disperse
English
Verb
- The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
- The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.
- Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse .
Usage notes
* Do not confuse with the monetary word disburse, despite similarity.Anagrams
* * ----disintegrate
English
Verb
(disintegrat)- Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.