Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Disperse

Gather

The most appropriate antonym of the word disperse is gather.

• Disperse means "to spread or scatter something widely."
• Gather means "to bring or come together in a group."

The other words do not have the same meaning as disperse, so they are not its antonyms.

• Neglect means "to give little or no attention to something."
• Send means "to cause or order to go to a particular place."
• Hold means "to keep or retain something in one's possession."