- Today's Word
Disseminate
dih-SEM-uh-nayt
Definition
(verb) To spread information, ideas, or materials widely.
Example
he campaign aimed to disseminate accurate health information across rural communities.
Fun Fact
Disseminate shares roots with seed—from Latin seminare, “to sow.” The word began as a metaphor for planting ideas and has stayed that way across disciplines. Whether it’s sharing research, propaganda, memes, or medical advice, dissemination is what turns one person’s insight into a public idea. It’s especially common in academic, media, and public health circles.
(adjective) Lying face upward; also used metaphorically to describe passivity or lack of resistance.
He lay supine beneath the stars, completely at peace.
Late Middle English: from Latin supinus, meaning “bent backward” or “reclining.”