Dis-sĕm’-i-nāte, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISSEMINATED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISSEMINATING.] [Lat. disseminare, disseminatum, from prefix dis and seminare, to sow, from semen, seed; It. disseminare, Sp. diseminar, Fr. disséminer.]
Sense 1. To sow, as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; to disperse; as, principles, opinions, and errors are disseminated when they are spread and propagated.
Sense 2. To spread or extend by dispersion.
A uniform heat disseminated through the body of the earth. Woodward.
Synonyms—To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse.