Difference between Propagate and Disperse

What is the difference between Propagate and Disperse?

Propagate as a verb is to cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. while Disperse as a verb is to scatter abroad so as to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; to scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.

Propagate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion. To multiply; to increase. To generate; to produce. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly. To take effect on all relevant devices in a network. To cause to take effect on all relevant devices in a network.

Disperse

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To scatter abroad so as to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; to scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.

We hope you now know whether to use Propagate or Disperse in your sentence.

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