scatter (n.)
- bend
- bias
- blow
- broadcast
- cast
- clutter
- crash
- crook
- crunch
- crush
- curve
- deflection
- deviate
- diffraction
- diffusion
- disarray
- discard
- discharge
- disorder
- dispersion
- dissolve
- distortion
- divide
- dogleg
- ease
- fission
- flection
- flexure
- fragment
- free
- grind
- hairpin
- issue
- litter
- mess
- mince
- muss
- panic
- part
- pull
- ray
- refraction
- release
- retail
- rout
- ruffle
- separate
- shed
- shiver
- shower
- skewness
- slack
- smash
- sow
- splay
- splinter
- spread
- sprinkle
- squash
- squish
- stampede
- straw
- torsion
- turn
- twist
- utter
- warp
- zigzag
scatter (v.)
- atomize
- bend
- besprinkle
- bestrew
- bias
- blow
- broadcast
- cast
- circulate
- circumfuse
- clutter
- confound
- crash
- crook
- crunch
- crush
- curve
- deactivate
- debrief
- deflect
- demob
- demobilize
- demolish
- derange
- detach
- deviate
- diffract
- diffuse
- disarrange
- disarray
- disband
- discard
- discharge
- discomfit
- dishevel
- disintegrate
- disjoin
- dislocate
- dismiss
- disorder
- disorganize
- dispel
- dispense
- disperse
- dispread
- disrupt
- disseminate
- dissipate
- dissolve
- distort
- distribute
- diverge
- divert
- divide
- ease
- emanate
- fragment
- free
- grind
- issue
- lavish
- litter
- loose
- loosen
- mess
- mince
- muss
- overspread
- panic
- part
- propagate
- publish
- pull
- pulverize
- radiate
- ray
- refract
- relax
- release
- retail
- rout
- ruffle
- rumple
- separate
- sever
- shatter
- shed
- shiver
- shower
- skew
- slack
- slacken
- slather
- smash
- sow
- splay
- splinter
- spread
- sprinkle
- squander
- squash
- squish
- stampede
- straw
- strew
- tousle
- turn
- twist
- unleash
- utter
- warp
- zigzag
The applause of list'ning senates to command,
The threats of pain and ruin to despise,
To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land,
And read their history in a nation's eyes.
