disseminate
verbBand 9formal
UKdɪˈsemɪneɪt
USdɪˈsɛməˌneɪt
To spread information or knowledge widely.
Universities disseminate research through journals and conferences.
The internet allows ideas to be disseminated instantly.
Remember it
From Latin semen, “seed,” disseminate means scattering ideas like seeds widely.
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disseminate informationsdisseminate information
Information is uncountable.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- distributecirculatebroadcastspread
- Opposite
- suppresswithhold
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