impregnate (something) with (something)
impregnate (something) with (something)
To saturate or infuse something with a particular liquid. Impregnate the cloth with the solution and then apply it to the screen.
See also: impregnate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
impregnate something with something
1. Lit. to saturate something with something; to penetrate something with some fluid. They impregnated the boards with a wood preservative. The process impregnated the fibers with a bright yellow dye.
2. Fig. to put something negative into something. You have impregnated the entire matter with unpleasantness. The whole scheme has been impregnated with needless flaws.
See also: impregnate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- impregnate
- impregnate with
- knock up
- knocked up
- drench with (something)
- submerge
- submerge (someone or something) in (something)
- submerge in
- submerged
- suffuse with (something)