diffuse

adjective

  1. 1

    spread out; not concentrated in one place

    a large diffuse organization

  2. 2

    lacking conciseness

    a diffuse historical novel

  3. 3

    (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

verb

  1. 1

    cause to become widely known

    spread information

    circulate a rumor

  2. 2

    spread or diffuse through

    An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration

    music penetrated the entire building

  3. 3

    move outward

    The soldiers fanned out

Synonyms

Also useful for “diffuse”:Unscrambler