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| dif·fuse [ di fyz ] (past and past participle dif·fused, present participle dif·fus·ing, 3rd person present singular dif·fus·es) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. spread through: to spread something throughout something else, or become spread throughout something else
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2. scatter or become scattered: to scatter something over an area, or become scattered over an area
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3. make something less intense: to make something, especially light, less bright or intense, or become less bright or intense
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4. undergo or subject to diffusion: to subject something to diffusion, or undergo diffusion
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| [14th century. < Latin diffus-, past participle of diffundere "pour in every direction" < fundere "pour"] |
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  dif·fus·i·ble adjective |
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