This is the 9411th most frequent French word.
disperser
To scatter or spread.
In this sentence, "dispersent" indicates the students moving apart or scattering in different directions after class ends.
Les élèves se dispersent après la fin des cours.
The students scatter after the end of classes.
Here, "disperser" is used to describe how the wind spreads seeds away from their origin.
Le vent peut disperser les graines loin de la plante.
The wind can disperse seeds far from the plant.
In this case, "disperser" refers metaphorically to spreading or dividing focus across multiple tasks.