verb

disseminate

to disseminate, to spread, to circulate

They will disseminate the information to the public.

They will disseminate the information to the public.

The internet helps disseminate ideas quickly.

The internet helps disseminate ideas quickly.

((sth.)) 〈to sb.〉 to disseminate something (to somebody) They will disseminate the information to the public.

Synonyms: spread, circulate, distribute, propagate

From Latin 'dis-' (widely) + 'seminare' (to sow seed), from 'semen' (seed). Literally 'to sow seeds widely'.

Think of 'semin' as 'seed'. You are 'disseminating' or scattering the 'seeds' of information.

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