diffuse
Definitions
To spread or scatter over a wide area or among a large number of people.
Lacking clarity or conciseness; wordy and rambling.
To cause light or other radiation to spread out by reflection or transmission.
Examples
The morning light began to diffuse through the thin curtains, gently waking the room.
It is often difficult to diffuse a tense situation when emotions are running high.
The scientist used a special membrane to help diffuse the gas evenly throughout the chamber.
Synonyms
spread scatter disperse circulate distribute disseminate propagate