Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb saturate

2 senses of saturate

Sense 1
saturate -- (cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance)
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 2
impregnate, saturate -- (infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol")
       => fill, fill up, make full -- (make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride")