Diffuse - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈfjuːs|
Brit.
|dɪˈfjuːs|
verb
- move outward (syn: fan out, spread, spread out)
- spread or diffuse through (syn: imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle)
- cause to become widely known (syn: broadcast, circularize, circulate, disperse, disseminate, distribute, propagate, spread)
- spread or diffuse through (syn: imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle)
- cause to become widely known (syn: broadcast, circularize, circulate, disperse, disseminate, distribute, propagate, spread)
adjective
- spread out; not concentrated in one place
a large diffuse organization
- lacking concisenessa diffuse historical novel
Extra examples
The forest was filled with a soft, diffuse light.
...a diffuse speech that took a great deal of time to make a very small point...
The heat from the radiator diffuses throughout the room.
The heat was diffused throughout the room.
The photographer uses a screen to diffuse the light.
The pollutants diffuse into the soil.
Their ideas diffused quickly across Europe.
The organization is large and diffuse.
His writing is diffuse and difficult to understand.
In an attempt to diffuse the tension I suggested that we break off for lunch.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: diffuse
he/she/it: diffuses
present participle: diffusing
past tense: diffused
past participle: diffused
I/you/we/they: diffuse
he/she/it: diffuses
present participle: diffusing
past tense: diffused
past participle: diffused
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
