late 14c., from Latin dispersus, past participle of dispergere "to scatter," from dis- "apart, in every direction" (see dis-) + spargere "to scatter" (see sparse). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by tostregdan. Related: Dispersed; dispersing.
例文
1. Police fired shots and used teargas to disperse the demonstrators.
警察は銃を鳴らし、催涙弾を使ってデモ隊を追い払った。
2.Seven people were wounded when soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds.
兵士がゴム弾を発射して人を追い払ったところ7人がけがをした。
3.Police moved in to disperse the crowd.
警察が入ってきて人を追い払う。
4.Police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.