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disseminate

/dɪˈsɛm.ə.neɪt/
dis · sem · i · nate
Adjective:disseminated
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Past Simple:disseminated
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Past Participle:disseminated
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Present Participle:disseminating
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• verb

1

To spread or disperse (something, especially information, knowledge, or ideas) widely.

Example

"The research institute uses digital journals to disseminate scientific findings to scholars around the globe."

2

To spread throughout an organ, tissue, or the body (especially of a disease or pathogen).

Example

"Without early treatment, the localized infection can quickly disseminate through the bloodstream."

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• Rhymes for disseminate

• Nearby Words

dissatisfying
dissect
dissection
disseminate
dissemination
disseminator
dissension

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin disseminatus, the past participle of disseminare ('to scatter seed, spread abroad'), formed from dis- ('in different directions') and semen ('seed'). The figurative sense of broadcasting ideas or information directly mirrors a farmer casting seeds across a field.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disseminate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disseminate
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