Diffuse and Diffusing

diffuse

Move outward.
- usage: "The soldiers fanned out"
- synonyms: spread, spread out, fan out
Spread or diffuse through.
- usage: "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
- synonyms: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue, riddle
Cause to become widely known.
- usage: "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
- synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, disperse, pass around

Spread out; not concentrated in one place.
- usage: "a large diffuse organization"
Of light. ( transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)
- synonyms: soft, diffused
Lacking conciseness.
- usage: "a diffuse historical novel"

(v.i.) To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself.
(v.t.) To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information.
(a.) Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; especially, of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

diffusing

Move outward.
- usage: "The soldiers fanned out"
- synonyms: diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out
Spread or diffuse through.
- usage: "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
- synonyms: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
Cause to become widely known.
- usage: "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
- synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Diffuse.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary