disperge

English

Etymology

From Latin dispergere. See disperse.

Verb

disperge (third-person singular simple present disperges, present participle disperging, simple past and past participle disperged)

1. To sprinkle, scatter, or disperse.
   • 1813, J. W. Robertson, The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, page 518:

     In several engagements he disperged the remains of the Chouans, and on the 6th of June, 1800, prevented the English sh from landing at Quiberon .

   • 1997, Proceedings, International Recovered Paper VIII, page 76:

     Theories abounded as to the best configuration of this linkage--screen early, screen late; disperge early, disperge late; bleach early, bleach late.

   • 1999, Dieter Schuocker, High Power Lasers In Production Engineering, page 402:

     Fig 14.12. shows cross sections of laser remelted steel samples, wheras Fig. 14.13. shows a cross section of TiC disperged in aluminum.

   • 2007, Wolfgang Binder, Hydrogen Bonded Polymers, page 59:

     At higher temperatures (T > 60◦C) the PB-phase transforms into spheres, disperged within a disordered phase of the PEO/DBSA matrix.

   • 2015, Jinaika Jakuszeit, Make Your Own Soaps, Lotions, & Moisturizers, page 51:

     Used in comparatively large quantities in mineral foundation recipes, it can be disperged in water as well as in oil.

Anagrams

• deer-pigs

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈspɛr.d͡ʒe/
• Rhymes: -ɛrdʒe
• Hyphenation: di‧spèr‧ge

Verb

disperge

1. third-person singular present indicative of dispergere

Latin

Verb

disperge

1. second-person singular present active imperative of dispergō

Middle English

Verb

disperge

1. Alternative form of disparagen