Read the sentence given below. Select the word that means the same as the underlined word.
This organisation regularly disseminates information about providing care to the elderly.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → scatters
Disseminate means to spread information or ideas widely so that many people receive them. The organisation regularly spreads information about caring for the elderly. Its synonym is scatters.
Example: The health department disseminates advice on clean drinking water through radio.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) collects | to gather things together in one place (nearly the opposite of spreading them out) | The museum collects old coins. |
| (2) endorses | to approve or support something publicly (supporting an idea is not the same as spreading information) | The famous cricketer endorses a brand of shoes. |
| (3) finds | to discover or come upon something (it says nothing about passing information on) | She always finds time to help her neighbours. |
| (4) scatters (answer) | to throw or spread things over a wide area (the word "disseminate" comes from the Latin for scattering seed, so scatters is the closest synonym among the options) | The farmer scatters seeds across the field. |
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