What does disperdere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word disperdere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use disperdere in Italian.

The word disperdere in Italian means break up, consume, disperse, scatter, disperse, scatter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word disperdere

break up

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dividere con la forza, sciogliere)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
La manifestazione venne dispersa con l'uso dei lacrimogeni.
The protest was broken up with tear gas.

consume

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dissipare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ciclista stava disperdendo le sue energie in quella salita.
The cyclist consumed a lot of energy going up that hill.

disperse, scatter

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sparpagliare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La giornata di vento aveva disperso le nuvole.
The windy day made the clouds disperse.

disperse

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (svanire nell'ambiente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La nube tossica fuoriuscita dallo stabilimento si è dispersa senza causare danni.
The toxic cloud from the factory dispersed without causing any harm.

scatter

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (sparpagliarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Gli evasi si sono dispersi nelle campagne.
The escaped prisoners scattered in the countryside.

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