Definition of "metastasize"
metastasize
/məˈtæstəsaɪz/
verb
third-person singular simple present metastasizes, present participle metastasizing, simple past and past participle metastasized
(intransitive, figuratively) To spread, especially in a destructive manner.
(transitive, figuratively) To spread or disseminate (something), especially in a destructive manner.