Wrest apart and scatter (5)
I believe the answer is:
strew
'scatter' is the definition.
(I know that scatter is a more specific form of the action strew)
'wrest apart' is the wordplay.
'apart' indicates anagramming the letters.
'wrest' anagrammed gives 'STREW'.
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for strew that I've seen before include "Scatter untidily" , "Scatter, spread around" , "Scatter loosely" , "Sprinkle" .)