2V-ERG (使)散开;分散;驱散 When a group of people disperses or when someone disperses them, the group splits up and the people leave in different directions. (使)散开;分散;驱散
Police fired shots and used teargas to disperse the demonstrators. [VERB noun]
警方鸣枪并使用催泪弹来驱散示威者。
The crowd dispersed peacefully after prayers. [VERB]