interpenetrate

in·ter·pen·e·trate

verb \ˌin-tər-ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt\

Definition of INTERPENETRATE

intransitive verb

: to penetrate mutually

transitive verb

: to penetrate between, within, or throughout : permeate

— in·ter·pen·e·tra·tion \-ˌpe-nə-ˈtrā-shən\ noun

Examples of INTERPENETRATE

1. <with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric>

First Known Use of INTERPENETRATE

circa 1810

Related to INTERPENETRATE

Synonyms: permeate, percolate (into), pervade, riddle, suffuse, transfuse

Related Words: diffuse (through), impregnate, pass (into), penetrate; fill (up); drench, imbue, infuse, saturate, soak, steep; flood, glut

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Rhymes with INTERPENETRATE

circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate