Match the definition with the word.to state in detailpermeatescourgeexpoundrecede

To match the definitions with the words, let's analyze each word and its meaning:

1. Permeates: To spread throughout something; to penetrate or seep through.
2. Scourge: A thing that causes severe harm or suffering; it can also refer to a whip or something that punishes.
3. Expound: To explain or present a detailed account of something; to elaborate on a subject.
4. Recede: To go or move back; to diminish or withdraw from a position.

Now, let's match them accordingly:

• To state in detail: Expound
• To spread throughout: Permeates
• A cause of severe suffering: Scourge
• To withdraw or go back: Recede

This matching aligns each word with its appropriate definition based on their meanings.