Diffusing and Proliferation

verb

• 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

adjective

• Spreading by diffusion.
  • synonyms: diffusive, dispersive, disseminative

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

noun

• Growth by the rapid multiplication of parts.
• A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons. )
  • usage: "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"

• (n.) The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession.
• (n.) The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.

(DoD) The transfer of weapons of mass destruction, related materials, technology, and expertise from suppliers to hostile state or non-state actors.