disseminate

Scatter information broadly

To disseminate is to spread something widely, especially information, ideas, or knowledge: The organization disseminates research findings through its newsletter.

The word implies deliberate, broad distribution rather than casual sharing—governments disseminate propaganda, scientists disseminate discoveries, institutions disseminate best practices.

Misinformation can disseminate rapidly online.

spread

distribute

Divide and deliver

scatter · propagate · radiate · permeate · proliferate · promulgate · publicize · release · divulge · transmit

agricultural

sow

Implant in earth

cultivation · sowing · field · crop · farmer · fertilizer · spreader · germination · propagation · growth

information

news

Reports of recent events

  • reportsFormal written findings
  • dataFacts for analysis
  • factsVerifiable pieces of truth

updates · announcements · bulletins · alerts · messages · intelligence · briefings · disclosures · documentation · findings

broadcast

radio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

airwaves · satellite · cable · network · podcast · livestream · telecast · newsflash · bulletin · anchor

viral

contagious

Transmissible between people

sharing · retweet · repost · forward · chain · exponential · reach · engagement · platform · social media

knowledge

education

Systematic development of mind

scholarship · curriculum · academia · enlightenment · pedagogy · literacy · lectures · seminars · workshops · textbooks

Categories
Opposites
distribution/spread

disseminategather

Bring or come together

collect · accumulate · amass · assemble · consolidate

information visibility

disseminateconceal

Keep from being seen

hide · suppress · withhold · cover up · keep secret

information control

disseminatesuppress

Forcibly put an end to

censor · withhold · restrict · embargo · ban

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G