diffuse vs perforate

diffuse and perforate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diffuse	No	Yes	Yes	No
perforate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, perforate is a hypernym of diffuse; that is, perforate is a word with a broader meaning than diffuse:

Other hypernyms of diffuse include penetrate.

diffuse (adjective)	perforate (adjective)
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected	having a hole cut through
spread out; not concentrated in one place
lacking conciseness

diffuse (verb)	perforate (verb)
cause to become widely known	make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
spread or diffuse through	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
move outward