rozprzestrzenia

Rozprzestrzenia is a Polish verb form meaning “spreads.” It is the third person singular present tense of the verb rozprzestrzeniać. The term denotes causing something to spread or extend over a wider area, or, intransitively, something spreading itself, such as information, diseases, ideas, influences, or physical substances. The prefix roz- signals outward movement, and the root is connected with przestrzeń (space). The verb is used both transitively (rozprzestrzeniać coś) and intransitively (rozprzestrzenia się).

Usage in Polish spans everyday and formal contexts. For example: Władza rozprzestrzenia dezinformację (The authorities disseminate disinformation). Informacja rozprzestrzenia się w sieci (Information spreads through the network). Nowe technologie rozprzestrzeniają się szybko (New technologies are spreading rapidly). Wirus rozprzestrzenia się po całym kraju (The virus is spreading across the country). The active form often implies an agent causing spread, while the intransitive form describes a process that occurs.

Synonyms and related terms include rozpowszechniać (to disseminate, to widely publish) and rozsiewać (to scatter or disseminate, often used for seeds or rumors). The corresponding noun form is rozprzestrzenianie (the act of spreading or dissemination). Rozprzestrzenia is a common, neutral form appropriate for general and technical writing.