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Diffuses
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
📖 Definitions of "Diffuses"
verb
- 1
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
- 2
To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
"Food coloring diffuses in water."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Diffuses"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disseminateverb | (intransitive) To become widespread. |
| disperseverb | (transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions. |
| propagateverb | (transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production. |
| spread outverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart. |
| pervadeverb | (transitive) To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate. |
| spreadverb | (transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space. |
| circulateverb | to spread or disseminate |
| circularizeverb | (transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to. |
| broadcastverb | (transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means. |
| imbueverb | In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality. |
| permeateverb | (transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade. |
| distributeverb | (transitive) To divide into portions and dispense. |
| prolixverb | (rare) To be tediously lengthy. |
| fan outverb | (transitive, intransitive, also figurative) To spread out into the shape of a fan. |
| circulariseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize. [(intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.] |
| distributedverb | Spread across a relatively wide area. |
| pass aroundverb | To distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to be used by each person in group in turn; to gather contributions for a cause. |
| airsnoun | Affected manners intended to impress others. |
| broadcastsnoun | A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. |
| circulatesverb | to spread or disseminate |
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