Diffusing and Scatter

diffusing

Move outward.
- usage: "The soldiers fanned out"
- synonyms: diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out
Spread or diffuse through.
- usage: "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
- synonyms: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
Cause to become widely known.
- usage: "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
- synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Diffuse.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

scatter

To cause to separate and go in different directions.
- usage: "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
- synonyms: disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up
Move away from each other.
- usage: "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
- synonyms: disperse, dissipate, spread out
Distribute loosely.
- usage: "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- synonyms: sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
Sow by scattering.
- usage: "scatter seeds"
Cause to separate.
- usage: "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
- synonyms: break up, disperse
Strew or distribute over an area.
- usage: "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
- synonyms: spread, spread out

(v.t.) To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, especially in an open or sparse order.
(v.t.) To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse.
(v.t.) Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans or the like.
(v.i.) To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary