1scat·ter 
/ˈskætɚ/ verb
scat·ters; scat·tered; scat·ter·ing /ˈskætɚ/ verb 1 a [+ obj] : to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions
▪ The wind scattered the pile of leaves.
b [no obj] : to separate and go in different directions
▪ The crowd scattered [=dispersed] when the police arrived. ▪ The marbles scattered across the floor. 2 [+ obj] : to place or leave (things) in different places
▪ He scattered [=spread] the grass seed over the soil. ▪ She scattered the books on the table. ▪ He scatters his toys all around the house.
▪ The wind scattered the pile of leaves.
b [no obj] : to separate and go in different directions
▪ The crowd scattered [=dispersed] when the police arrived. ▪ The marbles scattered across the floor.
▪ He scattered [=spread] the grass seed over the soil. ▪ She scattered the books on the table. ▪ He scatters his toys all around the house.
