to pass into or through every part of

Bright sunshine permeated the room.

to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.

to be diffused through; pervade; saturate

Cynicism permeated his report.

to become diffused; penetrate.

verb

charge , diffuse , drench , fill , go through , imbue , impregnate , infiltrate , infuse , ingrain , interfuse , invade , pass through , penetrate , percolate , pervade , pierce , saturate , seep , soak , stab , stalk , steep , suffuse , transfusenotes:the difference between permeate and pervade is that the former is affecting a surface , the latter an area; a characteristic of penetrate is that it is effected upon a solid substance , freight , transfuse , filter , leaven , ooze