Diffuse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- A warm light diffused through the stained glass window illuminating the sanctuary.
- The fragrance of freshly baked cookies diffused through the entire house.
- Rumors of the scandal began to diffuse through the community, causing widespread concern.
- A calming feeling diffused through her body as she meditated on the beach.
- The sound of the music diffused through the walls, disturbing the neighbors.
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Meaning 2
Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The sound of the explosion began to diffuse slowly through the valley.
- Diffuse light filled the room as the setting sun reflected off the windows.
- Chemicals were released into the air to diffuse and neutralize the threat.
- As she spoke, her words seemed to diffuse through the crowd, calming the anxious onlookers.
- The seeds fell to the ground and began to diffuse through the surrounding soil and grow.
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Meaning 3
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The marketing team worked to diffuse information about their new product through various social media channels.
- In the days before the internet, news travelled much more slowly and couldn't diffuse as quickly as it does today.
- The celebrity publicly apologized to diffuse the rumors surrounding her recent scandal.
- The newspaper's goal was to diffuse the news of the town's recent economic growth to attract more businesses and investors.
- The charity used media outlets to diffuse the message of their fundraising campaign to reach a wider audience.
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- Broadcast
- Disperse
- Circularize
- Circularise
- Propagate
- Circulate
- Disseminate
- Spread
- Pass Around
- Distribute