to diffuse
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5.5
- verb
- /dɪˈfjuz/
- Why don't you just come over then, and we'll just diffuse the situation a little.
- diffuse widely
- diffuse rapidly
- diffuse knowledge
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Watch on YouTubeSo that will absorb or diffuse noise accordingly.
- So that will absorb or diffuse noise accordingly.
- And you guys can also diffuse it enough to create a stain look.
- This is said to diffuse the look of fine lines and pores.
- I'm taking my seam all over full body brush to diffuse any harsh edges.
- I find that if I apply blush, just diffusing it tends to wipe away too much foundation.
Examples
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So now when we can both explain each other's sides, we can diffuse that situation.
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- and I was trying to diffuse the situation.
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Not to mention, a good way to diffuse the kind of panic that people get.
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Energy systems often take time to take shape and to diffuse into broader use.
Academic text (1999) -
I... uh... read once that the best way to diffuse a tense situation is with a little humor.
Fiction book (2002) -
The gains won by the African American community in Baltimore soon diffused to other cities.
Academic text (2008) -
Our results demonstrate that disc golf has diffused rapidly and thoroughly throughout the U.S.
Academic text (2013) -
He tried to diffuse the tension in the room with a joke.
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The team worked together to diffuse arguments during the meeting.
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To avoid conflict, she stepped in to diffuse the disagreement between her friends.
Synonyms
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1.6
To put a thin layer over a surface
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2.0
Give things to several people or places
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3.9
To spread information or documents among people
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2.8
To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order
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3.1
To arrange or unfold things so they cover a larger area
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4.4
To cause people and things, like a crowd or fog, to spread over a wide area
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2.7
To give things to people in a group, like papers or drinks
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3.6
Form a layer across a surface, like fog or icing
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6.8
To spread information or ideas widely so many people know them
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6.0
To spread through something and reach every part
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3.0
To make news or information known to many people
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5.9
Spread ideas, news, or feelings to many people
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3.7
A strong sound, smell, or feeling that people notice around them
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6.7
Spread through a place so you notice it everywhere
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5.0
Spread through something and reach all parts, like a strong smell
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2.0
Make information spread among many people
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7.6
To spread slowly through something, often as light, color, or a feeling
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.1
A cloud of gas and dust lit by nearby stars, seen as a faint hazy patch in the sky
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Etymology
Diffuse comes from the Latin parts dis- 'away' and fundere 'to pour', so think of pouring a liquid out in every direction. That's why to diffuse (verb) means to spread something out widely so it reaches a large area or many people.