Disperse

verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
Similar: dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
verb
separate (light) into spectral rays
“the prosm disperses light”
verb
cause to become widely known
“spread information”
Similar: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate
verb
move away from each other
“The crowds dispersed”
Similar: dissipate, scatter, spread out