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diffuse
[ verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos ]
/ verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus /
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verb (used with object), dif·fused, dif·fusing.
verb (used without object), dif·fused, dif·fusing.
to spread.
Physics. to intermingle by diffusion.
adjective
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Origin of diffuse
OTHER WORDS FROM diffuse
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH diffuse
defuse, diffuseWords nearby diffuse
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British Dictionary definitions for diffuse
diffuse
verb (dɪˈfjuːz)
adjective (dɪˈfjuːs)
Derived forms of diffuse
diffusely (dɪˈfjuːslɪ), adverbdiffuseness, noundiffusible (dɪˈfjuːzəbəl), adjectivediffusibility or diffusibleness, nounWord Origin for diffuse
C15: from Latin diffūsus spread abroad, from diffundere to pour forth, from dis- away + fundere to pour
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Avoid confusion with defuse
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