Diffuse Definition
dĭ-fyo͝oz
diffused, diffuses, diffusing
verb
diffused, diffuses, diffusing
To cause to spread out freely.
Smoke that is diffused throughout the room.
American Heritage
To mix by diffusion, as gases, liquids, etc.
Webster's New World
To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate.
Diffuses ideas over the Internet.
American Heritage
To make less brilliant; soften.
Light that is diffused through frosted glass.
American Heritage
To pour, spread out, or disperse in every direction; spread or scatter widely.
Webster's New World
adjective
Spread out or dispersed; not concentrated.
Webster's New World
Using more words than are needed; long-winded; wordy.
Webster's New World
Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Diffuse
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From Middle English dispersed from Anglo-Norman diffus from Latin diffūsus past participle of diffundere to spread dis- out, apart dis– fundere to pour gheu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English, from Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere, from dis- + fundere
From Wiktionary
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Latin diffusus
From Wiktionary
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