disseminate

to spread widely

Roots

dis- / dif-: apart, away, not, reversal, or disruption
semin / seed: seed, sowing, planting ideas

Other words with the semin / seed root

seminal: highly influential or containing the seed of later development
seminar: small class for discussion

Semin means seed. To disseminate is to scatter ideas the way a farmer scatters seed.

The professor disseminated the study guide so every student could plant the idea early.

The seed image keeps disseminate alive. A rumor, paper, method, or warning spreads by being cast outward, landing in many places, and starting new growth there.