zerstreuen

Definitions of zerstreuen
  1. verb
    break or fall apart into fragments
    synonyms: abbröckeln, abbröseln, auseinander gehen, auseinandergehen, lösen, schmelzen, verlaufen, zergehen, zerrinnen
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    type of:
    auflösen, zerfallen, zersetzen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  2. verb
    pass into a solution
    synonyms: auseinander gehen, auseinandergehen, lösen, schmelzen, verlaufen, zergehen, zerrinnen
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    type of:
    auflösen, zerfallen, zersetzen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  3. verb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    synonyms: beunruhigen
  4. verb
    draw someone's attention away from something
    synonyms: ablenken
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    type of:
    bestürzen, erschüttern, verprellen
    cause to feel embarrassment
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