permeate

Verb

1. (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
2. (transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.

Noun

1. A watery by-product of milk production.
2. Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Synonyms

penetrate

pervade

infiltrate

soak into

diffuse

interpenetrate

imbue

pierce

sink in

filter

saturate

enter

impregnate

bore

probe

seep

stab

perforate

supersaturate

percolate

osmosis

riddle

complement

complete

consummate

break through

spread through

fill

fill in

fill up

finish

spread

spread out

steep

shoot through

soak in

saturate 3

spread over surface

osmosize

be abundant

spread throughout

become diffused throughout

abide

leak through

abide by

absorb

accomplish

achieve

assimilate

break

Translations

permear

pénétrer

permeare

durchdringen

penetrar

s’infiltrer

filtrarse

compenetrare

omplir

completare

ausfüllen

saturer

penetrare

eindringen

vervollständigen