diffuse
/dɪˈfjuz/verb, adjective2 syllables
Diffuse means: cause to become widely known.
Synonyms for diffuse35
verb, as in cause to become widely known
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, disperse, pass around, go around
verb, as in move outward
adjective, as in lacking conciseness
adjective, as in spread out; not concentrated in one place
What does diffuse mean?6
verb
1
cause to become widely known“spread information”
2
spread or diffuse through“An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”
3
move outward“The soldiers fanned out”
adjective
1
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
2
lacking conciseness“a diffuse historical novel”
3
spread out; not concentrated in one place“a large diffuse organization”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with diffuse?24
Diffuse in a sentence
- There were no galaxies or even stars, only diffuse gas.Cangarejo
- There are focused and diffuse modes of thinking.Ahha
- Layla tried to diffuse the situation.OsoHombre
- How can we diffuse the conflict?belvis
- Tom tried to diffuse the situation.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of diffuse
as a verb
- past tense
- diffused
- present participle
- diffusing
- third-person singular
- diffuses
- past participle
- diffused