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dis·sem·i·nate  (d-sm-nt)

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.

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[Latin dissminre, dissmint- : dis-, dis- + sminre, to sow (from smen, smin-, seed; see s- in Indo-European roots).]

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dis·semi·nation n.

dis·semi·nator n.

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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

Thesaurus

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 publicize, bare, publicise, air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" 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" carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

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disseminate

verb spread, publish, broadcast, distribute, scatter, proclaim, circulate, sow, disperse, diffuse, publicize, dissipate, propagate, promulgate It took years to disseminate information about Aids.

Translations

disseminate [dɪˈsemɪneɪt] VT [+ information] → divulgar, difundir

disseminate [dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt] vt [+ information, facts] → disséminer, propager; [+ knowledge] → diffuser

disseminate

vt → verbreiten

disseminate [dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt] vt (information) → diffondere

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disseminate [dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt] vt (information) → diffondere