ˈspärpəl verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English sparplen, sparpillen, from Middle French esparpeillier, esparpillier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sparpiliare, perhaps blend of Latin spargere to scatter, strew, sprinkle and papilio butterfly — more at spark , pavilion
archaic : scatter , disperse , rout , disseminate