scatter

To cause to separate and go in different directions.

To distribute loosely; strew.

To be strewn over or across.

To diffuse or deflect (radiation or particles).

To allow (hits or walks) in small numbers over several innings. Used of a pitcher.

To separate and go in different directions; disperse.

The act of scattering or the condition of being scattered.

Something scattered.

In optics, to reflect diffusely or irregularly, as from a rough surface.