Permeate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
Permeate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt/ US /ˈpɝː-/ (verb)
to spread through something and be present in every part of it, penetrate, imbue, infuse, pervade, suffuse, flood, saturate, soak, infiltrate, invade, spread through, leak, pass, enter, soak, impregnate, percolate:
A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building.
The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
antonym: block, obstruct, impede
Fre: pénétrer
Fa: نفوذ کردن