to diffuse
Third Person
diffuses
Present Participle
diffusing
Past Tense
diffused
Past Participle
diffused
1
to spread across an area or through different channels
- The aroma of freshly baked bread diffused through the kitchen.
- The scent of flowers diffused through the entire garden.
- The news of the merger diffused quickly throughout the business community.
- The speaker's message diffused across social media platforms, reaching a global audience.
- The sound of laughter is diffusing from the party next door into the quiet neighborhood.
2
to cause to spread over a wide area or to a lot of people
transitive
- The organization worked to diffuse information about climate change to the public.
- The company’s new advertising campaign helped diffuse their message to a global audience.
- She diffused her knowledge of the subject by giving several public lectures.
- The news of the discovery was diffused through the scientific community.