diffuse

(verb) move outward. Synonyms: spread, spread out, fan out. Example: "The soldiers fanned out."

(verb) spread or diffuse through. Synonyms: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue, riddle. Examples: "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration." "Music penetrated the entire building." "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks."

(verb) cause to become widely known. Synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, disperse, pass around. Examples: "Spread information." "Circulate a rumor." "Broadcast the news."

(adj) spread out; not concentrated in one place. Example: "A large diffuse organization."

(adj) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected. Synonyms: soft (vs. hard), diffused.

(adj) lacking conciseness. Example: "A diffuse historical novel."