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- Dictionarydis·sem·i·nate/dəˈseməˌnāt/
verb
- 1. spread (something, especially information) widely: "health authorities should foster good practice by disseminating information"
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Disseminate means to spread information, knowledge, opinions widely. Semin-derives from the Latin word for seed; the idea with disseminate is that information travels like seeds sown by a farmer. Think about a teacher distributing a hand out at the beginning of a class.
Definition of disseminate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
disperse: to disseminate information about preventive medicine. Latin dissēminātus (past participle of dissēmināre; dis- dis - 1 + sēmināre to sow), equivalent. to dis- + sēmin- (stem of sēmen seed) + -ātus - ate 1
To disseminate (from lat. disseminare "scattering seeds"), in the field of communication, is to broadcast a message to the public without direct feedback from the audience.
Synonyms for DISSEMINATE in English: spread, publish, broadcast, distribute, scatter, proclaim, circulate, sow, disperse, diffuse, …
'Disseminate' means to spread information, knowledge, or opinions widely, often used in academic or formal contexts. Its synonyms include 'circulate,' 'propagate,' and 'publicize.'
Sense: Verb: spread information. Synonyms: spread, publish, distribute, broadcast, announce, make sth public, make sth known, advertise, circulate, publicize, publicise (UK), share with, propagate, convey, scatter, sow, disperse, put sth about (slang), dissipate, radiate, strew. Is something important missing?
