How do you pronounce permeate?

permeate is pronounced as /ˈpɜːrmieɪt/.

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permeate

🌫️permeate

verb

/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/

permeable permissible

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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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