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Synonyms for diffuse
dɪˈfyuz; -ˈfyusdif·fuse
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diffuse
Synonyms:
discursive, prolix, verbose, diluted, copiousAntonyms:
laconic, epigrammatic, terse, condensed
Princeton's WordNet
diffuseadjective
spread out; not concentrated in one place
"a large diffuse organization"
Antonyms:
concentrated, concisesoft, diffuse, diffusedadjective
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
Synonyms:
cushy, indulgent, mild, piano, balmy, easy, voiced, soft, delicate, flabby, subdued, lenient, flaccid, gentle, sonant, easygoing, diffusedAntonyms:
concentrated, concisediffuseverb
lacking conciseness
"a diffuse historical novel"
Antonyms:
concentrated, concisediffuse, spread, spread out, fan outverb
move outward
"The soldiers fanned out"
Synonyms:
unfold, circularise, dissipate, penetrate, riddle, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread, spread out, go around, broadcast, turn out, fan out, scatter, distribute, imbue, circularize, expand, permeate, splay, open, propagate, rotate, pervade, disperse, circulate, string out, interpenetrateAntonyms:
concise, concentratedpermeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddleverb
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:
fall into place, circulate, spread, infiltrate, interpenetrate, sink in, soak, penetrate, bottom, disperse, circularize, propagate, pass around, riddle, spread out, filter, come home, disseminate, perforate, dawn, hue, click, broadcast, screen, distribute, percolate, fan out, circularise, get across, fathom, imbue, get through, permeate, pervadeAntonyms:
concise, concentratedcirculate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb
cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
Synonyms:
circulate, beam, shell out, fan out, lot, spread, mobilize, pervade, pass on, dish out, dissipate, deal out, allot, dot, overspread, break up, dispense, interpenetrate, dole out, unfold, penetrate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, spread out, open, go around, pass around, sprinkle, hand out, mete out, dispel, mobilise, broadcast, distribute, pass out, propagate, scatter, transmit, air, circularise, send, riddle, dust, stagger, imbue, permeate, disseminate, circleAntonyms:
concentrated, concise
Dictionary of English Synonymes
diffuseverb
Synonyms:
disperse, scatter, disseminate, spread, circulate, propagate, distribute, pour out, send abroad, spread abroaddiffuseadjective
Synonyms:
prolix, copious, rambling, loose, verbose, wordy, diffusive, long-winded, long-spun, spun out
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "diffuse":
non-point, diffused, disseminate, broadcasts, fuzzy, defuse, blurred, fugitive, vague, scattered
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How to use diffuse in a sentence?
A lot of people think of an island of floating garbage, people envision that there are forms of an island you can see on Google Earth -- it's much more diffuse than that.
These telescopes were designed to look for diffuse light around galaxies. Not in the context of dark matter, but you can repurpose the data to look for this glow, [The Dragonfly telescopes] are really good at looking for this high contrast between the really bright galactic center and the really dim outskirts of galaxies.
May '68 was all about having an actual revolution against capitalism. Now it's much more diffuse... and it's hard to have another May '68 if you don't have one clearly identified common enemy.
There is something qualitatively different about terrorist organizations and their dynamics today because they are more diffuse and widely distributed and may materialize where you don't expect them.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch:
Our nation faces a host of serious, varied and evolving challenges. Our highest priority must always be the security of our homeland, and we are acting aggressively to diffuse threats, we continue to investigate and apprehend those who seek to harm us, including upwards of 70 individuals charged since 2013 for conduct related to foreign fighter activity, and home-grown violent extremism.
Translations for diffuse
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- разпространявам, разсейвам се, разсейвам, разпръсвам се, разпръсвам, дифузен, разсеянBulgarian
- diffundieren, diffusGerman
- difusoSpanish
- hajaantunut, hajottaa, lavea, levittää, diffuusi, hajota, diffundoitua, hajanainen, levitä, hajaantuaFinnish
- diffuser, diffusFrench
- idirleata, idirleathIrish
- árad, terjedHungarian
- difuzarIdo
- diffusoItalian
- kona, tūringiringi, tūrererereMāori
- diffundere, diffusNorwegian
- difusoPortuguese
- рассе́ять, распространя́ть, распространи́ть, рассе́ивать, распространи́ться, рассе́яться, рассе́иваться, распространя́тьсяRussian
- diffus, diffunderaSwedish
- dağınıkTurkish
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