saturates

The word “saturates” has 3 syllables: sat-u-rates

It's pronounced as /ˈsætʃəˌreɪts/

What is synonym and antonym for saturates?

In the thesaurus, “saturates” has 33 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for saturates along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for saturates

bathes
dampens
damps
dips
douses
dowses
drenches
drowns
humidifies
hydrates
immerses
impregnates
infiltrates
inundates
macerates
marinates
moistens
penetrates
permeates
presoaks
seethes
soaks
soddens
sops
souses
steeps
submerges
swamps
swills
washes
water-soaks
waterlogs
waters

Antonyms for saturates

dehumidifies
dehydrates
desiccates
drains
dries
empties
parches
sears
voids

Meanings of saturates

verb
1. To cause to become completely impregnated, or soaked (especially with a liquid).
2. To fill to excess.
3. To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.
4. To render pure, or of a colour free from white light.

Example Sentences

Heavy rainfall quickly saturates the soil, making it prone to flooding.
The company saturates the market with advertisements to boost sales.
A strong fragrance saturates the air as she opens the perfume bottle.
The news media often saturates the public with the same stories repeatedly.
Heavily processed food saturates the body with unhealthy fats and sugars.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to saturates, such as: bathes, dampens, damps, dehumidifies, dehydrates, desiccates, dips.

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