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Synonyms
per·me·ate (pûŕmē-āt́)

[Latin permeāre, permeāt-, to penetrate, per-, through; see per–, + meāre, to pass.]

verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. 

transitive verb 

  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.

intransitive verb 

To spread through or penetrate something.

derivatives

peŕme·ant
adjective
peŕme·átion
noun