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diffuse

verb

/dɪˈfjuːz/

Meaning

to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people

The smell of fresh bread diffused through the entire house.

diffuse tension

spread, disperse, scatter, distribute, dissipate

concentrate, collect, gather

diffuse light, diffuse smell, diffuse gas, diffuse conflict

to cause someone to die or have difficulty breathing by depriving them of air

to destroy completely; to defeat utterly

to behave as if you are attracted to someone, but not in a serious way

to come before something in time, order, or position

to wash clothes, linens, etc.; or to conceal the origins of money obtained illegally

To state opinions or beliefs as if they were absolute truths.