diffuse meaning and definition

DIFFUSE verb

Definition of diffuse (verb)

1. move outward
   • "The soldiers fanned out"
   • synonyms: fan out, spread, spread 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"
   • synonyms: imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle
3. cause to become widely known
   • "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
   • synonyms: broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread

DIFFUSE adjective

Definition of 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
   • synonyms: diffused, soft
   • antonym: concentrated
3. lacking conciseness
   • "a diffuse historical novel"