répandre
French → English/ʀepɑ̃dʀ/
1 transitive verb
[+ soupe, vin] to spill, [+ grains] to scatter, [+ sciure, produit] to spread, [+ lumière, chaleur] to give out, [+ odeur] to give off, [+ nouvelle, mode, terreur] to spread
- la remorque a répandu son chargement de gravier sur la route the trailer shed its load of gravel on the road
- répandre du sable sur le sol to spread sand on the ground
2 reflexive verb se répandre
[liquide] to spill, [grains] to scatter (sur over), [chaleur, odeur, lumière] to spread (dans through), [doctrine, mode, nouvelle] to spread (dans, à travers through), [méthode, opinion, coutume, pratique] to become widespread
- se répandre en excuses to apologize profusely
- se répandre en invectives to let out a torrent of abuse