To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
To deflect (radiation or particles).
To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
To be dispersed upon.
Seemingly randomly distributed.
(of clouds) covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
(of precipitation) affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.