diffuse

About 8.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.

   The small window diffuses light throughout the room.

2. verb To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.

   Food coloring diffuses in water.

3. adjective Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

   Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.

4. adjective Wordy; verbose.

Similar words

disseminate disperse propagate spread out pervade spread circulate circularize broadcast imbue

Often followed by

and the into through or in to light scattering

Word family

diffused diffusely diffuseness diffusenesses diffuses diffusible diffusing