Synonyms for permeate
ˈpɜr miˌeɪt

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1. 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"

   Synonyms:
   fall into place, circulate, spread, infiltrate, interpenetrate, sink in, soak, penetrate, bottom, disperse, circularize, propagate, pass around, riddle, spread out, filter, come home, disseminate, perforate, dawn, hue, click, diffuse, broadcast, screen, distribute, percolate, fan out, circularise, get across, fathom, imbue, get through, pervade

2. percolate, sink in, permeate, filter(verb)

   pass through

   "Water permeates sand easily"

   Synonyms:
   click, separate out, penetrate, perk up, dawn, leach, dribble, get through, diffuse, sink in, strain, gain vigor, come home, filter, perk, imbue, percolate, filtrate, pervade, riddle, pick up, get across, fall into place, filter out, interpenetrate, trickle

3. interpenetrate, permeate(verb)

   penetrate mutually or be interlocked

   "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"

   Synonyms:
   filter, imbue, diffuse, penetrate, interpenetrate, pervade, riddle, percolate, sink in

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1. List of paraphrases:

   imbue, pervade, penetrate

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