difundí

Difundí is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb difundir in the preterite indicative. It expresses a completed action in the past, meaning “I spread” or “I disseminated.” The form is used when the speaker describes having distributed information, ideas, or materials on a specific occasion.

Etymology and meaning: the verb difundir comes from the Latin diffundere, which means to pour forth or spread out. In modern Spanish, difundir covers a range of senses related to making information known, broadcasting content, and propagating ideas, messages, or substances.

Conjugation and forms: difundir is a verb of the -ir class with irregularities in its preterite forms. The preterite indicative forms are: difundí, difundiste, difun­dió, difundimos, difundisteis, difundieron. The present participle is difundiendo, and the past participle is difundido. The noun related term is difusión, meaning diffusion or dissemination.

Usage: difundir is widely used in journalism, communications, marketing, science, and everyday language to indicate that something was made public or circulated. It often appears with direct objects such as información, noticias, documentos, mensajes, or ideas. The reflexive form se difundió is common when describing information spreading passively or through unspecified agents, as in “la noticia se difundió.”

See also: difusión, divulgar, propaganda, difusión mediática. These terms relate to the broader concept of making information or content known and reaching a wider audience.