Synonyms of transmits

transmits

verb

present tense third-person singular of transmit

1

as in spreads

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spreads
• gives
• conveys
• communicates
• disseminates
• imparts
• propagates
• conducts
• delivers
• transfers
• transfuses
• diffuses
• broadcasts
• surrenders
• infects
• turns over
• contaminates
• hands over
• hands down
• poisons
• hands on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catches
• contracts
• comes down (with)

2

as in sends

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

I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sends
• transports
• ships
• dispatches
• transfers
• packs (off)
• conveys
• delivers
• shoots
• consigns
• renders
• passes
• launches
• contributes
• addresses
• gives
• presents
• donates
• drops
• bestows
• returns
• advances
• forwards
• exports
• imports
• hands over
• resends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receives
• accepts
• obtains
• gets
• acquires
• draws
• secures
• earns
• procures
• gains
• garners

3

as in leaves

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

transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaves
• gives
• entrusts
• delivers
• transfers
• hands
• passes
• delegates
• relinquishes
• recommends
• commends
• commits
• confides
• consigns
• reposes
• distributes
• submits
• lends
• assigns
• trusts
• grants
• turns over
• confers
• dispenses
• vests
• furnishes
• divides
• disperses
• bequeaths
• loans
• gives over
• hands over
• deals (out)
• surrenders
• yields
• supplies
• turns in
• retransmits
• releases
• advances
• wills
• hands in
• hands down
• hands on
• retransfers
• recommits
• redelivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• retains
• keeps
• receives
• possesses
• owns
• reserves
• accepts
• withholds
• takes
• occupies
• detains
• holds back
• takes in
• takes over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transmits

In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes. — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026

When the waves reflect back, the radar receives them and transmits data about the number, height, direction, and speed of aerial passersby. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

It’s written in the practice of ancient agricultural methods; it’s written in hula, an embodied language that transmits stories over centuries. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

There are more than 3,500 different species of mosquito, but just Aedes aegypti transmits most cases of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

This matters especially for Ebola, which transmits only after symptoms begin – meaning a person who can actually spread the virus is already identifiable through symptom screening, making case detection and isolation far more effective than geographic restriction. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

The virus transmits human-to-human amid close, prolonged contact with a symptomatic case. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026

The SEALs team takes a photograph of bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026