sink in vs permeate

sink in and permeate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sink in	No	No	Yes	No
permeate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sink in and permeate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sink in include filter, percolate.

sink in (verb)	permeate (verb)
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	pass through
pass through	spread or diffuse through
	penetrate mutually or be interlocked