diffuse
English Thesaurus
1. cause to become widely known (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | podcast, |
| definition | : | distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sow, |
| definition | : | introduce into an environment (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | carry, run, |
| definition | : | include as the content; broadcast or publicize (verb.creation) |
2. spread or diffuse through (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
3. move outward (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | distribute, spread, |
| definition | : | distribute or disperse widely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | percolate, |
| definition | : | spread gradually (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | creep, |
| definition | : | grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bleed, run, |
| definition | : | be diffused (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | mantle, |
| definition | : | spread over a surface, like a mantle (verb.motion) |
4. spread out; not concentrated in one place (adj.all)
| similar | : | distributed, |
| definition | : | spread out or scattered about or divided up (adj.all) |
5. lacking conciseness (adj.all)
| similar | : | prolix, |
| definition | : | tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length (adj.all) |
6. cause to become widely known (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circulation, |
| definition | : | the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | extension, propagation, |
| definition | : | the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | broadcast, |
| definition | : | message that is transmitted by radio or television (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (noun.event) |
7. spread or diffuse through (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | diffuser, diffusor, |
| definition | : | optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | diffuser, diffusor, |
| definition | : | baffle that distributes sound waves evenly (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | penetrating, penetrative, |
| definition | : | tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing (adj.all) |
8. move outward (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (noun.event) |
9. spread out; not concentrated in one place (adj.all)
| derivation | : | diffuseness, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume (noun.attribute) |
10. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected (adj.all)
| antonym | : | concentrated, hard, |
| definition | : | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source (adj.all) |
11. cause to become widely known (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circulation, |
| definition | : | the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | extension, propagation, |
| definition | : | the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | broadcast, |
| definition | : | message that is transmitted by radio or television (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (noun.event) |
12. spread or diffuse through (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | diffuser, diffusor, |
| definition | : | optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | diffuser, diffusor, |
| definition | : | baffle that distributes sound waves evenly (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | penetrating, penetrative, |
| definition | : | tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing (adj.all) |
13. move outward (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | spread, spreading, |
| definition | : | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (noun.event) |
14. spread out; not concentrated in one place (adj.all)
| derivation | : | diffuseness, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume (noun.attribute) |
15. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected (adj.all)
| antonym | : | concentrated, hard, |
| definition | : | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source (adj.all) |
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