How to Say "to disperse" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to disperse” is “disipar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El viento ayudó a disipar las nubes rápidamente.
The wind helped scatter the clouds quickly.
El sol disipó la niebla matutina en pocos minutos.
The sun cleared away the morning fog in a few minutes.
Necesitamos abrir las ventanas para disipar el humo de la cocina.
We need to open the windows to clear the smoke from the kitchen.
Adding 'se' for things that happen on their own
Use 'disiparse' when you want to say something cleared up by itself, without a specific person or thing doing the action.
Don't use it for cleaning
Mistake: “Voy a disipar la mesa.”
Correction: Voy a limpiar la mesa. 'Disipar' is only for things like air, gas, or clouds that break up and vanish.
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