Synonyms of transmit

transmit

verb

tran(t)s-ˈmit 

1

as in to spread

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catch
• contract
• come down (with)

2

as in to send

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• send
• transport
• transfer
• ship
• pack (off)
• dispatch
• convey
• shoot
• deliver
• render
• consign
• pass
• address
• contribute
• forward
• present
• launch
• give
• return
• advance
• import
• export
• donate
• drop
• bestow
• hand over
• resend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• accept
• obtain
• get
• acquire
• secure
• gain
• draw
• earn
• procure
• garner

3

as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• transfer
• hand
• give
• entrust
• deliver
• delegate
• pass
• relinquish
• commit
• recommend
• trust
• confide
• commend
• distribute
• grant
• submit
• turn over
• vest
• assign
• hand over
• lend
• confer
• consign
• loan
• dispense
• give over
• furnish
• bequeath
• repose
• will
• disperse
• divide
• deal (out)
• supply
• turn in
• yield
• surrender
• release
• retransmit
• advance
• hand in
• recommit
• redeliver
• hand down
• hand on
• retransfer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retain
• hold
• keep
• receive
• withhold
• possess
• accept
• own
• reserve
• take
• hold back
• occupy
• detain
• take over
• take in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transmit

Dengue is a viral illness transmitted primarily through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Well, that may soon be a thing of the past, as scientists have figured out a way to transmit smells over the internet. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Martinez Vasconcelos purchased tickets and helped finance charter flights, transmitting at least $150,000 to companies outside the United States to advance the operation, authorities said. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

This American government,—what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity? — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026