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diffuse
diffuseto pour out and spread; to scatter widely or thinly; disseminate: diffuse the seeds
Not to be confused with:defuse – to remove the fuse from; to make less dangerous or tense: His apology defused a potentially ugly situation.dif·fuse D0217300 (dĭ-fyo͞oz′)v. dif·fused, dif·fus·ing, dif·fus·es v.tr.1. To cause to spread out freely: smoke that is diffused throughout the room.2. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate: diffuses ideas over the internet.3. To make less brilliant; soften: light that is diffused through frosted glass.4. To make less intense; weaken: a remark that diffused the tension in the interview.5. Physics To cause to undergo diffusion.v.intr.1. To become widely dispersed; spread out: The hormone diffuses throughout the body.2. Physics To undergo diffusion.adj. (dĭ-fyo͞os′)1. Widely spread or scattered; not concentrated: Diffuse light is often hard to read by.2. Wordy or unclear: a diffuse description. See Synonyms at wordy.
[From Middle English, dispersed, from Anglo-Norman diffus, from Latin diffūsus, past participle of diffundere, to spread : dis-, out, apart; see dis- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
dif·fuse′ly (-fyo͞os′lē) adv.dif·fuse′ness (-fyo͞os′nĭs) n.diffuse vb 1. to spread or cause to spread in all directions 2. (General Physics) to undergo or cause to undergo diffusion 3. to scatter or cause to scatter; disseminate; disperse adj 4. spread out over a wide area 5. lacking conciseness 6. (Botany) (esp of some creeping stems) spreading loosely over a large area 7. (General Physics) characterized by or exhibiting diffusion: diffuse light; diffuse reflection. 8. (Botany) botany (of plant growth) occurring throughout a tissue [C15: from Latin diffūsus spread abroad, from diffundere to pour forth, from dis- away + fundere to pour] diffusely adv difˈfuseness n diffusible adj difˌfusiˈbility, difˈfusibleness n Usage: Avoid confusion with defusedif•fuse (v. dɪˈfyuz; adj. -ˈfyus)
v. -fused, -fusing,
adj. v.t. 1. to pour out and spread: oil diffused over a surface. 2. to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate. 3. Physics. to spread or scatter by diffusion. v.i. 4. to spread. 5. Physics. to intermingle by diffusion. adj. 6. characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy. 7. widely spread or scattered; dispersed. [1350–1400; < Latin diffūsus, past participle of diffundere to spread over, diffuse =dif- dif- + fundere to pour] dif•fuse′ly (-ˈfyus li) adv. dif•fuse′ness, n. dif•fus′i•ble (-ˈfyu zə bəl) adj. dif•fus`i•bil′i•ty, n. diffuse - Based on Latin diffundere, "pour out," from fundere, "pour," it means "to spread out."See also related terms for pour.diffuse
Past participle: diffused
Gerund: diffusing
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| I diffuse | | you diffuse | | he/she/it diffuses | | we diffuse | | you diffuse | | they diffuse |
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| I diffused | | you diffused | | he/she/it diffused | | we diffused | | you diffused | | they diffused |
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| I am diffusing | | you are diffusing | | he/she/it is diffusing | | we are diffusing | | you are diffusing | | they are diffusing |
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| I have diffused | | you have diffused | | he/she/it has diffused | | we have diffused | | you have diffused | | they have diffused |
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| I was diffusing | | you were diffusing | | he/she/it was diffusing | | we were diffusing | | you were diffusing | | they were diffusing |
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| I had diffused | | you had diffused | | he/she/it had diffused | | we had diffused | | you had diffused | | they had diffused |
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| I will diffuse | | you will diffuse | | he/she/it will diffuse | | we will diffuse | | you will diffuse | | they will diffuse |
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| I will have diffused | | you will have diffused | | he/she/it will have diffused | | we will have diffused | | you will have diffused | | they will have diffused |
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| I will be diffusing | | you will be diffusing | | he/she/it will be diffusing | | we will be diffusing | | you will be diffusing | | they will be diffusing |
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| I have been diffusing | | you have been diffusing | | he/she/it has been diffusing | | we have been diffusing | | you have been diffusing | | they have been diffusing |
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| I had been diffusing | | you had been diffusing | | he/she/it had been diffusing | | we had been diffusing | | you had been diffusing | | they had been diffusing |
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| I would diffuse | | you would diffuse | | he/she/it would diffuse | | we would diffuse | | you would diffuse | | they would diffuse |
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| I would have diffused | | you would have diffused | | he/she/it would have diffused | | we would have diffused | | you would have diffused | | they would have diffused |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | diffuse - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"fan out, spread out, spreadspread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"percolate - spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"creep - grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface); "ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings"bleed, run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"mantle - spread over a surface, like a mantle | | 2. | diffuse - 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"imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, riddle, penetratepenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit | | 3. | diffuse - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"disseminate, pass around, circulate, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distributepublicize, bare, publicise, air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"podcast - distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computersow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference" | | Adj. | 1. | diffuse - spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization"distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up | | 2. | diffuse - (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflecteddiffused, soft | | 3. | diffuse - lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel"prolix - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know" |
diffuseverb1. spread, distribute, scatter, circulate, disperse, dispense, dispel, dissipate, propagate, disseminate Our aim is to diffuse new ideas obtained from elsewhere.adjective1. spread out, scattered, dispersed, unconcentrated a diffuse community
spread out concentrated2. rambling, loose, vague, meandering, waffling (informal), long-winded, wordy, discursive, verbose, prolix, maundering, digressive, diffusive, circumlocutory His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand.
rambling brief, to the point, concise, terse, succinct, apposite, compendiousUsage: This word is quite commonly misused instead of defuse, when talking about calming down a situation. However, the words are very different in meaning and should never be used as alternatives to each other.diffuseverbTo extend over a wide area:circulate, disperse, disseminate, distribute, radiate, scatter, spread, strew.adjectiveUsing or containing an excessive number of words:long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, redundant, verbose, wordy.Translationsdiffuse (diˈfjuːz) verb to (cause to) spread in all directions. 使擴散 使扩散diffuse
diffuse (something) through (something)To scatter or spread through a particular place or thing. Is there something I can use to diffuse the sunlight through this area for the photo? A second air conditioner should help to diffuse cold air throughout the entire house.See also: diffuse, throughdiffuse something through something (else)to distribute or scatter something through something else. The chemical process diffused the purple color through the liquid. Let us try to diffuse the medication through the bloodstream as rapidly as possible.See also: diffuse, throughdiffuse through somethingto spread or scatter through something. The smell diffused through the office through the ventilating system. The dye diffused through the water rapidly.See also: diffuse, throughdiffuse
diffuse Botany1. (esp of some creeping stems) spreading loosely over a large area 2. (of plant growth) occurring throughout a tissue diffuse
diffuse 1. (dĭ-fūs´) not definitely limited or localized.2. (dĭ-fūz´) to pass through or to spread widely through a tissue or substance.dif·fuse1. To disseminate; to spread about. 2. Disseminated; spread about; not restricted. [L. dif-fundo, pp. -fusus, to pour in different directions] dif·fuse (di-fyūz, di-fyūs) 1. To disseminate; to spread about. 2. Disseminated; spread about; not restricted. [L. dif-fundo, pp. -fusus, to pour in different directions]See DFUS
See DFUSdiffuse
Related to diffuse: Diffuse axonal injurySynonyms for diffuseverb spreadSynonyms- spread
- distribute
- scatter
- circulate
- disperse
- dispense
- dispel
- dissipate
- propagate
- disseminate
adj spread outSynonyms- spread out
- scattered
- dispersed
- unconcentrated
Antonymsadj ramblingSynonyms- rambling
- loose
- vague
- meandering
- waffling
- long-winded
- wordy
- discursive
- verbose
- prolix
- maundering
- digressive
- diffusive
- circumlocutory
Antonyms- brief
- to the point
- concise
- terse
- succinct
- apposite
- compendious
Synonyms for diffuseverb to extend over a wide areaSynonyms- circulate
- disperse
- disseminate
- distribute
- radiate
- scatter
- spread
- strew
adj using or containing an excessive number of wordsSynonyms- long-winded
- periphrastic
- pleonastic
- prolix
- redundant
- verbose
- wordy
Synonyms for diffuseverb move outwardSynonymsRelated Words- spread
- distribute
- percolate
- creep
- bleed
- run
- mantle
verb spread or diffuse throughSynonyms- imbue
- permeate
- pervade
- interpenetrate
- riddle
- penetrate
Related Words- penetrate
- perforate
- spiritise
- spiritize
verb cause to become widely knownSynonyms- disseminate
- pass around
- circulate
- broadcast
- circularise
- circularize
- spread
- disperse
- propagate
- distribute
Related Words- publicize
- bare
- publicise
- air
- podcast
- sow
- circulate
- go around
- spread
- popularise
- popularize
- vulgarise
- vulgarize
- generalise
- generalize
- carry
- run
adj spread outRelated Wordsadj (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflectedSynonymsadj lacking concisenessRelated Words |