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dif·fuse    Audio Help   [v. di-fyooz; adj. di-fyoos] Pronunciation Key verb, -fused, -fusing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1.to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
2.to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
3.Physics. to spread by diffusion.
–verb (used without object)
4.to spread.
5.Physics. to intermingle by diffusion.
–adjective
6.characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
7.widely spread or scattered; dispersed.
8.Botany. widely or loosely spreading.
9.Optics. (of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface (opposed to specular).

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L diffūsus spread, poured forth. See dif-, fuse2]

dif·fuse·ly    Audio Help   [di-fyoos-lee] Pronunciation Key, adverb
dif·fuse·ness, noun
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dif·fuse    Audio Help   (dĭ-fyōōz')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   dif·fused, dif·fus·ing, dif·fus·es

v.   tr.
  1. To pour out and cause to spread freely.
  2. To spread about or scatter; disseminate.
  3. To make less brilliant; soften.

v.   intr.
  1. To become widely dispersed; spread out.
  2. Physics To undergo diffusion.

adj.   (dĭ-fyōōs')
  1. Widely spread or scattered; not concentrated.
  2. Characterized by verbosity; wordy. 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 (-fyōōs'lē) adv., dif·fuse'ness (-fyōōs'nĭs) n.
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diffuse

adjective
1. spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization" 
2. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected [syn: soft] [ant: concentrated
3. lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel" 

verb
1. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" 
2. 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" [syn: permeate
3. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
diffuse [diˈfjuːz] verb
to (cause to) spread in all directions
Arabic: يَنْشُر
Chinese (Simplified): 使扩散
Chinese (Traditional): 使擴散
Czech: rozptýlit (se)
Danish: sprede; udbrede
Dutch: (zich) verspreiden
Estonian: levitama
Finnish: levittää
French: (se) diffuser, (se) répandre
German: zerstreuen
Greek: διαχέω
Hungarian: áraszt
Icelandic: dreifa
Indonesian: menyebar
Italian: diffondere
Japanese: 広める
Korean: 퍼지다, 확산하다; 퍼뜨리다, (지식을) 보급하다
Latvian: izplatīt; izplatīties; izkliedēt
Lithuanian: sklisti, (iš)sklaidyti
Norwegian: spre (for alle vinder)
Polish: rozprzestrzeniać się
Portuguese (Brazil): difundir(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal): difundir
Romanian: a (se) difuza, a (se) răspândi
Russian: распространять(ся)
Slovak: rozptýliť sa
Slovenian: razpršiti (se)
Spanish: difundir(se)
Swedish: sprida, sprida sig
Turkish: yaymak
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Diffuse

De*fuse"\, v. t. [Cf. Diffuse.] To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Diffuse

Dif*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diffused; p. pr. & vb. n. Diffusing.] [L. diffusus, p. p. of diffundere to pour out, to diffuse; dif- = dis- + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.] To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information.

Thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite. --Milton.

We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. --Whewell.

Syn: To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim.
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Diffuse

Dif*fuse"\, v. i. To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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