Scatter in all directions (8)
I believe the answer is:
disperse
'scatter in all directions' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for disperse that I've seen before include "Broadcast" , "Presides so as to scatter" , "Thin out and disappear" , "Scatter or disband" , "Scatter, disseminate" .)