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The synonyms of “Diffuse” are: imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread, fan out, spread out, spread around, send out, scatter, diffused, soft, scattered, dispersed, verbose, wordy, prolix, long-winded, overlong, long-drawn-out, protracted, discursive, rambling, wandering, meandering, digressive, circuitous, roundabout, circumlocutory, periphrastic
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “diffuse” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| broadcast | Broadcast over the airwaves as in radio or television. The second method is to broadcast the seeds together with not more than 1 kg to the acre of rapeseed. |
| circularise | Canvass by distributing letters. |
| circularize | Make (a stretch of DNA) into a circular loop. They circularize prospective purchasers at regular intervals. |
| circulate | Move continuously or freely through a closed system or area. The air here does not circulate. |
| disperse | Go or cause to go in different directions. The crowd dispersed. |
| disseminate | Spread (something, especially information) widely. There is a subset of these low grade tumours that can disseminate and migrate. |
| distribute | Cause be distributed. Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels. |
| fan out | Strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher. |
| imbue | Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity. |
| interpenetrate | Spread or diffuse through. The two concepts interpenetrate in interesting ways. |
| pass around | Place into the hands or custody of. |
| permeate | Spread or diffuse through. The aroma of soup permeated the air. |
| pervade | (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of. The sense of crisis which pervaded Europe in the 1930s. |
| propagate | Cause to propagate as by grafting or layering. Sound and light propagate in this medium. |
| riddle | Speak in or pose riddles. Riddle me a riddle. |
| scatter | Sow by scattering. The light is scattered as it strikes particles suspended in the air. |
| send out | Cause to go somewhere. |
| spread | Spread across or over. The rumor spread. |
| spread around | Spread across or over. |
| spread out | Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “diffuse” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| circuitous | (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way. A long and circuitous journey by train and boat. |
| circumlocutory | Using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; long-winded. Had a preference for circumlocutious or circumlocutory rather than forthright expression. |
| diffused | Transmitted from a broad light source or reflected. Diffused light. |
| digressive | Of superficial relevance if any. A digressive account. |
| discursive | Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition. A rambling discursive book. |
| dispersed | Distributed or spread over a considerable extent. Has ties with many widely dispersed friends. |
| long-drawn-out | Outside or external. |
| long-winded | Using or containing too many words. |
| meandering | Of a path e.g. A florid and rather meandering melody. |
| overlong | Too long. An overlong sermon. |
| periphrastic | (of a case or tense) formed by a combination of words rather than by inflection (such as did go and of the people rather than went and the people’s). A periphrastic study in a worn out poetical fashion Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle With words and meanings. |
| prolix | (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy. Editing a prolix manuscript. |
| protracted | Relatively long in duration tediously protracted. Protracted negotiations. |
| rambling | (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential. A rambling six hour speech. |
| roundabout | Not following a short direct route; circuitous. A roundabout paragraph. |
| scattered | Occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together. Scattered showers. |
| soft | Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. He must be going soft in the head. |
| spread out | Distributed or spread over a considerable extent. |
| verbose | Using or containing too many words. Much academic language is obscure and verbose. |
| wandering | Migratory. A wandering preacher. |
| wordy | Consisting of words. Proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes. |
| asunder | Widely separated especially in space. Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder. |
| broad | Broad in scope or content T G Winner. Gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave. |
| diffusion | The property of being diffused or dispersed. The rate of diffusion of a gas. |
| dispel | To cause to separate and go in different directions. The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine s dejection. |
| dispersal | The splitting up and selling off of a collection of artefacts or books. The dispersal of the John Willett Collection. |
| disperse | Denoting a phase dispersed in another phase as in a colloid. Storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes. |
| dispersed | Distributed or spread over a considerable extent. Has ties with many widely dispersed friends. |
| dispersion | The pattern of distribution of individuals within a habitat. The dispersion of the troops. |
| disseminate | Spread (something, especially information) widely. There is a subset of these low grade tumours that can disseminate and migrate. |
| dissemination | The act of dispersing or diffusing something. The dissemination of public information. |
| dissipate | (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear. He inherited but then dissipated his father s fortune. |
| dissolution | Disintegration; decomposition. An advanced state of dissolution. |
| diversify | Make (more) diverse. We re confident that the new owners will grow and diversify the company globally. |
| effluence | The process of flowing out. |
| imbue | Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity. |
| intersperse | Introduce one’s writing or speech with certain expressions. Intersperse exclamation marks in the text. |
| perfuse | Cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across. Perfuse a liver with a salt solution. |
| permeate | Pass through. Water permeates sand easily. |
| pervade | Spread or diffuse through. The sense of crisis which pervaded Europe in the 1930s. |
| pervasiveness | The quality of filling or spreading throughout. The pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways. |
| proliferate | Grow rapidly. Electromagnetic radiation can only proliferate cancers already present. |
| proliferation | A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons. Stress levels are high forcing upon them a proliferation of ailments. |
| prolix | (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy. He found the narrative too prolix and discursive. |
| scatter | The scattering of light other electromagnetic radiation or particles. Scatter cards across the table. |
| scattered | Occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space. Changes in the angular distribution of scattered light. |
| spray | Be discharged in sprays of liquid. Water sprayed all over the floor. |
| spread | The fact or process of spreading over an area. The male s antlers can attain a spread of six feet. |
| sprinkle | Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance. It has only sprinkled but the roads are slick. |
| strew | Scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area. Strew toys all over the carpet. |
| suffuse | Gradually spread through or over. His whole frame suffused with a cold dew. |
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