v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. To spread abroad; promulgate: disseminate news. v.intr. To become diffused; spread. [Latin dissēmināre, dissēmināt- : dis-, dis- + sēmināre, to sow (from sēmen, sēmin-, seed; see sē- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] dis·sem′i·nation n. dis·semi·na′tor n. |
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