dis·sem·i·nate (d -s m  -n t )v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. To spread abroad; promulgate: disseminate information. v.intr. To become diffused; spread. [Latin diss  minre, dissmint- : dis-, dis- + sminre, to sow (from smen, smin-, seed; see s- in Indo-European roots).]dis·sem i·nation n.dis·sem i·nator n. |
disseminate [dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt]
vb
(tr) to distribute or scatter about; diffuse
[from Latin dissēmināre, from dis-1 + sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed]
dissemination n
disseminative adj
disseminator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | disseminate - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" circulate, pass around, broadcast, circularise, diffuse, circularize, spread, propagate, disperse, distribute podcast - distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer sow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs" circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" |
disseminate
Translations
disseminate [dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt] vt [+ information, facts] → disséminer, propager; [+ knowledge] → diffuser
disseminate
vt → verbreiten
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