eloszlat

Eloszlat is a Hungarian verb meaning to disperse, scatter, or dissipate. It is used for causing something to break apart or spread out from a concentrated state, and it applies to both physical phenomena like fog, crowds, or particles and to abstract things such as rumors or doubts.

Grammatical notes: eloszlat is a transitive verb. The infinitive form is eloszlatni. It follows standard conjugation patterns for -ni verbs in Hungarian. A common past tense form is eloszlatta, as in the sentence: A rendőrség eloszlatta a tömeget. The verb can be used in meteorology, law enforcement, journalism, and everyday speech to describe the act of causing dispersion or dispersal.

Etymology and related terms: The word is formed with the prefix el- meaning “away” or “off,” attached to the stem oszlat, which conveys dispersion. Related nouns include eloszlás, denoting dispersal or distribution, and elosztás, used in different, but related, contexts. The term fits within a broader family of Hungarian words concerned with dispersal, arrangement, and distribution.

See also: eloszlás, elosztás.