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disseminateto spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/

Example Sentences

  • The university professor disseminates conspiracy theories faster than my mom spreads neighborhood gossip.
  • Social media platforms have revolutionized how we disseminate information globally.
  • The company's marketing team disseminates product updates through email newsletters and blog posts.

disseminate

VERB

[/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/]

to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people

Monks disseminate sacred texts across the kingdom using fast horseback couriers.
💡 Concept

Monks disseminate sacred texts across the kingdom using fast horseback couriers.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootsemin
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'disseminare', composed of the prefix 'dis-' (apart) and 'seminare' (to sow or scatter seeds), literally meaning 'to scatter seeds widely'.

Breakdown

dis- (apart, in different directions) + semin- (seed, from Latin seminare) + -ate (verb suffix) = disseminate (to scatter or spread widely)

🎵Rhyme

eliminateterminateilluminate
eliminate
terminate
illuminate

🔗Collocations

disseminate information
widely disseminated
disseminate knowledge
disseminate findings
disseminate propaganda
effectively disseminate
disseminate research

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The university professor disseminates conspiracy theories faster than my mom spreads neighborhood gossip.

Social media platforms have revolutionized how we disseminate information globally.

The company's marketing team disseminates product updates through email newsletters and blog posts.

😄 Fun example

My cooking disasters disseminate kitchen chaos faster than any professional chef disseminates culinary wisdom.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

spreaddistributecirculatebroadcastpropagate

Antonyms

suppresswithholdconceal

Related

distributiondisseminationpropagationcirculation

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