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propagate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of propagate

1 to bring forth offspring

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

Synonyms of propagate

breed, multiply, procreate, reproduce

Words Related to propagate

bear, beget, engender, gender, generate, get, have, mother, parent, produce, sire

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

the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith

Synonyms of propagate

broadcast, circulate, disseminate, spread

Words Related to propagate

radiate, sprawl

diffuse, dispense, disperse, dissipate, scatter, sow

communicate, convey, impart, pass (on), transmit

Near Antonyms of propagate

cloak, conceal, enshroud, hide, hold (in), mask, obscure, secrete, shroud, veil

contain, limit, restrict

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