- diffuse through something
- diffuse through somethingto spread or scatter through something. •
The smell diffused through the office through the ventilating system.
•The dye diffused through the water rapidly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
diffuse through something
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diffuse — diffuses, diffusing, diffused (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪfju͟ːz[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]dɪfju͟ːs[/t]].) 1) V ERG If something such as knowledge or information is diffused, or if it diffuses somewhere, it is made known over a wide … English dictionary
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