Defenition of the word penetrate

• Defenition of the word penetrate

  • To pass into or through.
  • become clear suddenly; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
  • pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
  • come to understand
  • become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
  • spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
  • insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?"
  • make one''s way deeper into ar through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"
  • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
  • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
  • pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  • spread or diffuse through
  • insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
  • make one's way deeper into or through
  • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

Synonyms for the word penetrate

• • access
  • bottom
  • breach
  • break in
  • break through
  • catch on
  • click
  • come home
  • comprehend
  • creep into
  • dawn
  • diffuse
  • discern
  • enter
  • fall into place
  • fathom
  • figure out
  • find out
  • get across
  • get through
  • go in
  • go through
  • grasp
  • imbue with
  • infiltrate
  • infuse
  • invade
  • make a way into
  • permeate
  • pierce
  • see into
  • seep in
  • seep into
  • sink in
  • soak in
  • understand

Similar words in the penetrate

• • penetrate
  • penetrated
  • penetrates

Hyponyms for the word penetrate

• • break
  • creep in
  • cut
  • diffuse
  • dig into
  • filter
  • foray
  • force
  • grain
  • honeycomb
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • ingrain
  • interpenetrate
  • ooze through
  • penetrate
  • percolate
  • permeate
  • pervade
  • pierce
  • plunge
  • poke into
  • probe
  • riddle
  • sink in
  • sneak in
  • spiritise
  • spiritize
  • storm
  • strike
  • thrust
  • tunnel

Hypernyms for the word penetrate

• • advance
  • come in
  • enter
  • fall in
  • get in
  • get into
  • get together
  • go in
  • go into
  • go on
  • infix
  • insert
  • introduce
  • join
  • march on
  • move into
  • move on
  • pass on
  • penetrate
  • perforate
  • progress
  • understand

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