permeate

per·me·ate  (pûrm-t)

v. per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing, per·me·ates

v.tr.

1. To spread or flow throughout; pervade: "Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths" Freeman J. Dyson. See Synonyms at charge.

2. To pass through the openings or interstices of: liquid permeating a membrane.

v.intr.

To spread through or penetrate something.

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[Latin permere, permet-, to penetrate : per-, through; see per- + mere, to pass; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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perme·ant (-nt), perme·ative (-tv) adj.

perme·ation n.

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permeate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to penetrate or spread throughout (something): his mystical philosophy permeates everything he creates

2. to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion: the rain permeated her anorak [Latin permeare]

permeation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	permeate - 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, interpenetrate, diffuse, riddle, penetrate penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit
	2.	permeate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" filter, sink in, percolate penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" infiltrate - pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material" infiltrate - cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
	3.	permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" interpenetrate invade - penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs" penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

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permeate

verb 1. infiltrate, fill, pass through, pervade, filter through, spread through, diffuse throughout

verb 2. pervade, saturate, charge, fill, pass through, penetrate, infiltrate, imbue, filter through, spread through, impregnate, seep through, percolate, soak through, diffuse throughout

Translations

permeate [ˈpəːmɪeɪt] vi → penetrar, trascender

vt → penetrar, trascender a

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permeate [ˈpəːmɪeɪt] vi → s'infiltrer

vt → s'infiltrer dans; pénétrer

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permeate [ˈpəːmɪeɪt] vt → durchdringen

vi to permeate through → dringen durch

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permeate [ˈpəːmɪeɪt] vi → penetrare

vt → permeare