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/ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture.
water permeates sand
Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.
...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things.
In the fulness of time there was an eruption of the merry-makers to the sidewalk. The uninvited guests enveloped and permeated them, and upon the night air rose joyous cries, congratulations, laughter and unclassified noises born of McGary's oblations to the hymeneal scene.
The old smell of dead whale permeates everything. It is a strange and curious place.
Also, much depended on an exceptional esprit de corps which permeated the whole staff, and achieved miracles of promptitude in such details as engine-changing and the marshalling of trains.
The do-or-die mentality gambaru permeates Japanese society, where the pursuit of a goal can carry more significance than the outcome.
Use permeate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Permeate means (transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture.
Common synonyms include impregnate, imbue, pervade, diffuse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
water permeates sand
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