Synonyms of transfuse

transfuse

verb

tran(t)s-ˈfyüz 

1

as in to transmit

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

a teacher who is able to transfuse his enthusiasm and passion for history to his students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transmit
• spread
• give
• convey
• communicate
• impart
• propagate
• disseminate
• transfer
• conduct
• deliver
• diffuse
• infect
• surrender
• contaminate
• broadcast
• turn over
• hand over
• poison
• hand down
• hand on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catch
• contract
• come down (with)

2

as in to penetrate

to spread throughout

light transfused the room as the sun rose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penetrate
• suffuse
• permeate
• pervade
• flood
• interpenetrate
• pass (into)
• impregnate
• infuse
• percolate (into)
• saturate
• fill (up)
• diffuse (through)
• imbue
• riddle
• soak
• steep
• drench
• glut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transfuse

In the first eight months of Fort Worth’s blood program, paramedics have transfused more than 150 units of blood into 140 patients, according to data as of mid-December. — Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026

Blood has been transfused from one greatest player to the next over multiple generations, and Cam is next in line. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025

Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly. — Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025

In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025