diffuse

Pronunciation

verb

• enPR: dĭfyo͞oz'
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈfjuːz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈfjuz/

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• Homophone: defuse

adjective

• enPR: dĭfyo͞os'
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈfjuːs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈfjus/

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Verb

Plain form diffuse

Third-person singular diffuses

Past tense diffused

Past participle diffused

Present participle diffusing

1. (intransitive) If something diffuses, it spreads across a wide area especially by a fluid motion or passive means.
2. (transitive) If you diffuse something, you spread something across a wide area especially by a fluid motion or passive means.

Adjective

Positive diffuse

Comparative more diffuse

Superlative most diffuse

1. If something is diffuse, it is spread widely in space or time.
   • Synonym: scattered
   • Antonym: concentrated

   Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.