DIFFUSE

/dɪˈfjuːz/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: D2I1F4F4U1S1E1 = 14

Definition

  1. adjective spread out.
  2. adjective (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected. — synonyms: soft, diffused
  3. adjective lacking conciseness.
  4. verb move outward. — synonyms: spread, spread_out, fan_out
  5. verb spread or diffuse through. — synonyms: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue, riddle
  6. verb cause to become widely known. — synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread

Examples

  • “not concentrated in one place”
  • “a large diffuse organization”
  • “a diffuse historical novel”

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