Main Entry: dis·sem·i·nate

Pronunciation: \di-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·sem·i·nat·ed; dis·sem·i·nat·ing

Etymology: Latin disseminatus, past participle of disseminare, from dis- + seminare to sow, from semin-, semen seed — more at semen

Date: 1566

1 : to spread abroad as though sowing seed <disseminate ideas>
2 : to disperse throughout

— dis·sem·i·na·tion \-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

— dis·sem·i·na·tor \-ˈse-mə-ˌnā-tər\ noun