PERMEATE

interpenetrate, permeate

(verb) penetrate mutually or be interlocked; “The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot”

permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle

(verb) 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”

percolate, sink in, permeate, filter

(verb) pass through; “Water permeates sand easily”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

permeate (third-person singular simple present permeates, present participle permeating, simple past and past participle permeated)

(transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

(transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.

Noun

permeate

A watery by-product of milk production.

Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

Source: Wiktionary

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Per"me*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Permeated; p. pr. & vb. n. Permeating.] Etym: [L. permeatus, p.p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass.]

1. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand. Woodward.

2. To enter and spread through; to pervade. God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things. Cudworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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