permeate

Verbs

  • (v) spread or diffuse through
    • An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
    • music penetrated the entire building
    • His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
    imbue, pervade, diffuse, interpenetrate, riddle, penetrate,
  • (v) pass through
    • Water permeates sand easily
    filter, sink in, percolate,
  • (v) penetrate mutually or be interlocked
    • The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot
    interpenetrate,

Synonyms

imbue pervade diffuse interpenetrate riddle penetrate filter sink in percolate

Words of close approximity

permeant