diffuse
Meaning
To spread something over a wide area or among a large number of people.
💡 Be careful not to confuse 'diffuse' with 'defuse', which means to make a situation less tense.
Example Sentences
The
researchers
aimed
to
diffuse
their
innovative
findings
throughout
the
academic
community
to
encourage
further
investigation
and
application
.
Word in Context
On
Wednesday
mornings
the
community
library
hosts
a
small
seminar
where
a
lecturer
introduces
contemporary
ethical
dilemmas
in
a
concise
,
accessible
manner
.
Her
aim
is
not
to
deliver
definitive
answers
but
to
present
nuanced
perspectives
that
encourage
participants
to
contemplate
the
issues
more
deeply
.
She
uses
brief
case
studies
,
carefully
chosen
images
and
open
questions
to
diffuse
those
perspectives
across
the
group
,
thereby
enabling
quieter
members
to
engage
.
Although
some
attendees
remain
reserved
at
first
,
the
facilitator
routinely
restructures
the
discussion
so
that
different
voices
can
be
heard
.
As
conversation
developed
,
several
ideas
were
paraphrased
and
critiqued
until
a
clearer
,
shared
understanding
began
to
emerge
,
which
later
appeared
in
a
lively
online
thread
maintained
by
local
residents
.
By
the
end
of
the
hour
the
room
felt
calmer
and
more
inquisitive
,
and
most
people
left
with
concrete
steps
they
intended
to
pursue
.
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