Synonyms of propagate

propagate

verb

ˈprä-pə-ˌgāt 

1

as in to reproduce

to bring forth offspring

the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproduce
• multiply
• breed
• produce
• generate
• procreate
• spawn
• engender
• have
• parent
• mother
• beget
• hatch
• get
• bear
• gender
• sire

2

as in to disseminate

to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people

the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disseminate
• spread
• circulate
• transmit
• broadcast
• impart
• dispense
• communicate
• diffuse
• convey
• radiate
• disperse
• pass (on)
• scatter
• dissipate
• sow
• sprawl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hold (in)
• conceal
• hide
• secrete
• obscure
• veil
• mask
• contain
• restrict
• limit
• cloak
• enshroud
• shroud

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of propagate

Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

That same commitment to the organic quality of music informs the way Guy talks about and propagates the blues to this day. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Social-media commentators have propagated conspiracy theories about the case, including a theory that Pat himself committed the killings. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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