1 (act of) spreading out, dispersing, scattering, casting loose 2 dispersal, dispersion 3 (act of) disseminating, distributing 4 dissemination, distribution 5 (act of) dissolving, disbanding 6 dissolution (of a meeting etc.) 7 (act of) untying 8 (act of) loosening 9 (act of) scaling (in weaving)