What does ばらまく mean?
ばらまく is a Japanese verb meaning “to disseminate, to scatter” in English. It can also be translated as “to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets)” depending on context. It is written as ばらまく in hiragana, and baramaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ベンは悪意から私の噂をばらまいた。
Ben spread a rumor about me out of malice.