🌫️permeate

verb
/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/

Meaning

to spread throughout something or to pass into every part
Spread throughout (something); pervade.

Example Sentences

The smell of fresh coffee permeated the whole house.

The scent of fresh flowers permeated the entire room.

Synonyms

penetrate, spread, infiltrate, diffuse
Entry 1
penetrate, spread, infiltrate, diffuse
Entry 2
penetrate, diffuse

Antonyms

block, contain, stop
Entry 1
block, contain, stop
Entry 2
contain, block

Collocations

permeate society, permeate culture, permeate the air, smell permeates

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