diffuse
To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
Example
“The small window diffuses light throughout the room.”
Other meanings
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.”
Synonyms
- penetrate
- riddle
Related words
- diffusion
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "diffūsus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “diffuse” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.