permeating Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb spread or diffuse through
riddle; permeate; interpenetrate; pervade; penetrate; diffuse; imbue.
- An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
- music penetrated the entire building
- His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
verb pass through
filter; permeate; sink in; percolate.
- Water permeates sand easily
verb penetrate mutually or be interlocked
permeate; interpenetrate.
- The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot
adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
pervasive; permeative; permeant.
- armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations
- the pervasive odor of garlic
- an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion