Definition of "dispersing" [dispersing]

• Present participle of disperse. (verb)

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• "And grazing cattle have been shown to play a useful role in dispersing various kinds of seeds."
• "Because of wind, the tear gas had little effect in dispersing the crowd, and some launched a second volley of rocks toward the Guard’s line, too distant to have any effect, to chants of “Pigs off campus!”"
• "A spokesman said that he didn’t know if the White House would be involved in dispersing the funds or if Congress would be consulted, and was doubtful he would “be able to discern” this information in the future."