semer

/sə.me/
1.
verbInf1st

to sow (seeds)

to scatter or spread (objects or abstract things such as ideas, doubt, confusion)

Il faut semer les graines au printemps.

You need to sow the seeds in the spring.

Synonyms:ensemencer, planter, répandre, propager
2.
verbInf1st

to lose or shake off someone who is following you (e.g., a tail, pursuers, police)

Il a réussi à semer ses poursuivants dans la forêt.

He managed to shake off his pursuers in the woods.

Synonyms:distancer, échapper à, laisser derrière soi
semer - French Definition & Examples