adj.
Pronunciation: di- ' fyüz
Function: verb
Inflected Form: dif · fused ; dif · fus · ing
Etymology: Middle English diffused, past participle, from Latin diffusus, past participle
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to pour out and permit or cause to spread freely b : EXTEND , SCATTER c : to spread thinly or wastefully
2 : to subject to diffusion especially : to break up and distribute (incident light) by reflection
intransitive verb
1 : to spread out or become transmitted especially by contact
2 : to undergo diffusion
– dif · fus · ible \ di- ' fyü-z ə -b ə l \ adjective