Disseminate
/dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/
Definitions
To spread (something, especially information) widely.
/dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/
To spread information widely.
The organization aims to disseminate information about health issues in developing countries.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're sharing a really cool secret with everyone you know, and then they tell their friends, and their friends tell their friends. That's like disseminating information – getting it out there to a lot of people!
👶 For kids: To spread something around like sharing toys with all your friends.
More Examples
The company is using social media to disseminate its marketing message to a wider audience.
The teacher disseminated the handouts to the students before the lesson began.
How It's Used
"The news agency disseminated the report to media outlets worldwide."
"Scientists work to disseminate their research findings through publications and conferences."
"The government disseminated information about the new policy to the public."
From Latin *dissēminātus*, past participle of *dissēmināre* meaning 'to sow widely, spread abroad,' from *dis-* 'apart' + *sēmināre* 'to sow,' from *sēmen* 'seed'.
The word began being used in the 17th century, initially in the context of spreading seeds. Its application to information followed in later centuries.
Memory tip
Think of seeds being sown (seminate) all over (dis-).
Word Origin
"to sow widely, spread abroad"