transmit

[trans-mit, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪt, trænz- /

VERB

communicate, send

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address broadcast carry conduct convey disseminate impart pass on relay spread transfer translate transport

STRONG

bear bequeath break channel consign diffuse dispatch forward funnel instill issue mail pipe radio remit route ship siphon take transfuse

WEAK

drop a line drop a note give a call give a ring hand down hand on put on the air send out traject

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect conceal gather hide hold keep

STRONG

avoid dodge halt maintain receive refuse retain stop

WEAK

get

Example Sentences

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These receptors sit on the surface of cells and help transmit signals that control many processes in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

De Zerbi is fiercely competitive and must transmit that into his players; easier said than done given the timid, defeatist nature of their performances this season.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’s slow music, the lyrics transmit good feeling and it’s moody,” said frontman Gustavo Raya Garcia following the album’s release on March 26.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Unlike bites, werewolf claw marks wouldn’t transmit lycanthropy, but Reyna knew firsthand that they healed slowly and burned like acid.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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