1.a haphazard distribution in all directions
2.the act of scattering
1.to cause to separate and go in different directions;
She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
2.move away from each other;
The crowds dispersed
3.distribute loosely;
He scattered gun powder under the wagon
4.sow by scattering;
scatter seeds
5.cause to separate;
break up kidney stones
6.strew or distribute over an area;
He spread fertilizer over the lawn