Interpenetrate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

penetrate mutually or be interlocked

spread or diffuse through

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪntɚpˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪntəpˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪntəpˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt/

5 syllables Say it as /ˌɪntɚpˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt/.

Examples

The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot
An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
music penetrated the entire building

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

permeate pervade imbue penetrate diffuse riddle

Parts of Speech

verb	penetrate mutually or be interlocked “The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot”
verb	spread or diffuse through “An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”

Word Forms

interpenetration	noun	the action of penetrating between or among
permeation	noun	the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
permeative	adjective	spreading or spread throughout
permeant	adjective	spreading or spread throughout
pervasive	adjective	spreading or spread throughout
pervasion	noun	the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
penetrative	adjective	tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
diffusive	adjective	spreading by diffusion
diffusion	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
diffusor	noun	baffle that distributes sound waves evenly

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

durchdringen

sich gegenseitig durchdringen oder ineinandergreifen

🇫🇷French

interpénétrer

pénétrer mutuellement ou s'emboîter

🇪🇸Spanish

compenetrarse

penetrar mutuamente o entrelazarse

🇮🇹Italian

compenetrarsi

penetrano reciprocamente o si intrecciano

🇳🇱Dutch

doordringen

wederzijds doordringen of in elkaar grijpen

🇵🇹Portuguese

interpenetrar

penetrar mutuamente ou estar interligados

🇷🇺Russian

взаимопроникать

проникать взаимно или сцепляться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ग्रहों तक चलना

परस्पर घुसना या आपस में गुंथ जाना

🇧🇩Bengali

আন্তঃপ্রবেশ করা

পারস্পরিকভাবে অনুপ্রবেশ করা বা ইন্টারলক করা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஊடுருவி

பரஸ்பரம் ஊடுருவி அல்லது ஒன்றோடொன்று இணைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

పరస్పరం చొచ్చుకుపోతాయి

పరస్పరం చొచ్చుకుపోండి లేదా ఇంటర్‌లాక్ చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

आत प्रवेश करणे

परस्पर आत प्रवेश करणे किंवा एकमेकांना जोडणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

આંતરપ્રવેશ

પરસ્પર ઘૂસી જવું અથવા એકબીજા સાથે જોડાયેલા રહેવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಭೇದಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಭೇದಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂಟರ್ಲಾಕ್ ಆಗಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരസ്പരം തുളച്ചു കയറുക

പരസ്പരം തുളച്ചുകയറുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പരസ്പരം ബന്ധിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਖਲ

ਆਪਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਆਪਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੁੜੇ ਰਹੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

مداخلت

باہمی طور پر گھسنا یا آپس میں بند ہونا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

相互渗透

相互渗透或连锁

🇯🇵Japanese

相互浸透する

相互に貫通または連動する

🇰🇷Korean

상호침투하다

서로 침투하거나 연동됨

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thâm nhập vào nhau

thâm nhập lẫn nhau hoặc được lồng vào nhau

🇹🇭Thai

แทรกซึม

เจาะเข้าหากันหรือเชื่อมต่อกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

saling meresapi

saling menembus atau saling bertautan

🇲🇾Malay

interpenetrasi

menembusi satu sama lain atau saling berkait

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تخترق

تخترق بعضها البعض أو تكون متشابكة

🇮🇷Persian

متقابل نفوذ کنند

متقابل نفوذ کنند یا در هم قفل شوند

🇹🇷Turkish

iç içe geçmek

karşılıklı olarak nüfuz edebilir veya birbirine kenetlenebilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

לחדור זה לזה

לחדור הדדית או להיות שלובים

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The primary meaning of 'interpenetrate' is 'penetrate mutually or be interlocked'.

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Using 'interpenetrate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'interpenetrate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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