Definitions

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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Even if they don’t end up building thriving businesses of their own, they own valuable spectrum—the right to transmit data and voice calls over certain frequencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"In addition, pygmy rattlesnakes were expected to have an increased prevalence of Ro, as they primarily consume lizards and frogs which are known to transmit the parasite."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

We are in a moment when the institutions that produce and transmit knowledge—K–12 schools, universities, archives, and media outlets—are under sustained pressure.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The Andes virus, which circulates in Argentina and Chile and is mainly spread among the long-tailed pygmy rice rat, is the only hantavirus strain known to be able to transmit from human to human.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Hence writing brings power to modern societies, by making it possible to transmit knowledge with far greater accuracy and in far greater quantity and detail, from more distant lands and more remote times.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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