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Verb permeate has 3 senses
- permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
--1 is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- percolate, sink in, permeate, filter - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
--2 is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- interpenetrate, permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
--3 is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
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