Answer: disperses

AnswerCrossword Clue
DISPERSESScatters.
dispersesCause (gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) to thin out and eventually disappear
dispersesGo or cause to go in different directions or to different destinations
dispersesDivide (light) into constituents of different wavelengths
dispersesDISPERSE, to scatter (to disperse in all directions)
dispersesDistribute or spread over a wide area
dispersesThin out and disappear
dispersesDistribute (small particles) uniformly in a medium