Definition of permeate Permeate
/pɚˈmiejˌt/ - [permeeeyt] - per•me•ate
We found 10 definitions of permeate from 5 different sources.
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What does permeate mean?
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| 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" | ||
| pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle | ||
| perforate, penetrate come to understand | ||
| spiritise, spiritize imbue with a spirit | ||
| permeate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" | ||
| percolate, sink in, filter | ||
| perforate, penetrate come to understand | ||
| infiltrate pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict | ||
| infiltrate pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict | ||
| permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" | ||
| interpenetrate | ||
| perforate, penetrate come to understand | ||
| invade march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- permeate (Noun)
A watery by-product of milk production. - permeate (Verb)
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. - permeate (Verb)
To enter and spread through; to pervade.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- permeate (v. t.)
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. - permeate (v. t.)
To enter and spread through; to pervade.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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permeate
pėr′mē-āt, v.t. to pass through the pores of: to penetrate and fill the pores of.—n. Permēabil′ity.—adj. Per′mēable, that may be permeated or passed through: allowing the passage of liquids.—adv. Per′mēably.—n. Permēā′tion, act of permeating, or state of being permeated.—adj. Permēā′tive. [L. permeatus—per, through, meāre, to pass.]
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🔤- permeate, verb, present, 1st person singular of permeate (infinitive).
- permeate, verb (infinitive).
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