zuru verb
Used for scattering or dispersing things, often in a somewhat literary or formal context. The -zuru form is a classical alternative to modern -jiru verbs.
風が花びらを散ずる。
The wind scatters the petals.
zuru verb
spend recklessly; squander
Used for wasting money or resources, often in a dramatic or literary tone. Collocates with words like 財産 (fortune) or 金 (money).
彼は遺産をあっという間に散じた。
He squandered his inheritance in no time.
zuru verb
dispel; chase away; kill (pain)
Used for driving away abstract things like worries, doubts, or pain. Often found in set phrases like 憂さを散ずる (dispel melancholy).
酒を飲んで憂さを散ずる。
He drinks to chase away his gloom.