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| diffuse [ di fyz ] (3rd person present singular diffuses, present participle diffusing, past and past participle diffused) |
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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  diffusible adjective |
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