impenetrate
1impenetrate — interpenetrate, penetrate, *permeate, pervade, impregnate, saturate Analogous words: *enter, pierce, probe, penetrate: invade, entrench (see TRESPASS): drench, *soak …
2impenetrate — ə̇m+ transitive verb Etymology: in (II) + penetrate : to penetrate thoroughly power to isolate and impenetrate Poland and the Balkan States John Gunther Synonyms: see permeate …
3impenetrate — v. penetrate …
4impenetrate — im·penetrate …
5permeate — permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate, interpenetrate, impregnate, saturate can all mean to pass or cause to pass through every part of a thing. Permeate may be used in reference to either a material or an immaterial thing and implies… …
6interpenetrate — impenetrate, penetrate, *permeate, pervade, impregnate, saturate Analogous words: see those at IMPENETRATE …
7instill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. inculcate, implant, impart; pour in, mix in, infuse. See mixture, teaching, insertion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. infuse, suffuse, transfuse, intermix, imbue, inject, infiltrate, interject, inoculate …
8drench — *soak, saturate, sop, steep, impregnate, waterlog Analogous words: *permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate …
9imbibe — *absorb, assimilate Analogous words: *receive, take, admit, accept: *soak, saturate, steep, impregnate: *permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate: acquire, obtain, *get Antonyms: ooze, exude …
10implant — implant, inculcate, instill are comparable when they mean to introduce into the mind. Implant usually implies teaching, and it stresses the fixedness or permanency of what has been taught {the teacher, the parent, or the friend can often do much… …
