v.
Pronunciation: di- ' se-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Latin disseminatus, past participle of disseminare, from dis- + seminare to sow, from semin-, semen seed ― more at SEMEN
Date: 1566
1 : to spread abroad as though sowing seed < disseminate ideas>
2 : to disperse throughout
– dis · sem · i · na · tion \ - ˌ se-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– dis · sem · i · na · tor \ - ' se-m ə - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun