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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs