scatter

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. σκεδαννύναι, διασκεδαννύναι, ἀποσκεδαννύναι.

be scattered: P. ἀποσκίδνασθαι (Thuc. 6, 98).

spread about: P. and V. σπείρειν (Thuc. 2, 27), διασπείρειν.

cast about: P. and V. διαδιδόναι, διαφέρω, διαφέρειν, διασπείρειν, V. ἐνδατεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. σπείρειν (not used, metaphorically in P.).

my feathered shafts and bow are scattered on the ground: V. πτερωτά τ' ἔγχη τόξα τ' ἔσπαρται πέδῳ (Euripides, Hercules Furens 1098).

break up: P. and V. διαλύω, διαλύειν.

rout: P. and V. τρέπειν.

scatter to the winds: Met., V. σκεδαννύναι, ἀποσκεδαννύναι, Ar. and V. διασκεδαννύναι, Ar. ἐκσκεδαννύναι.

scatter over: Ar. and P. κατασκεδαννύναι (τί τινος).

verb intransitive

Use passive of verbs given.