Overview of verb diffuse

The verb diffuse has 3 senses

• diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out -- (move outward; "The soldiers fanned out")


• permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle -- (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")


• circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around -- (cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news")

Overview of adj diffusing

The adj diffusing has 1 sense

• diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative -- (spreading by diffusion)