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penetrate
[pen-i-treyt]
verb (used with object)
to pierce or pass into or through.
The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
to enter the interior of.
to penetrate a forest.
to enter and diffuse itself through; permeate.
to arrive at the truth or meaning of; understand; comprehend.
to penetrate a mystery.
Synonyms: ,to obtain a share of (a market).
to penetrate the Canadian coffee market.
to affect or impress (the mind or feelings) deeply.
Synonyms:to extend influence, usually peacefully, into the affairs of (another country).
verb (used without object)
to enter, reach, or pass through something, as by piercing.
We penetrated to the interior of the Kasbah.
to be diffused through something.
to understand or read the meaning of something.
to have a deep effect or impact on someone.
penetrate
/ ˈɛɪˌٰɪ /
verb
to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter
to diffuse through (a substance); permeate
(tr) to see through
their eyes could not penetrate the fog
(tr) (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman)
(tr) to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc)
(intr) to be understood
his face lit up as the new idea penetrated
Other 51Թ Forms
- penetrator noun
- prepenetrate verb (used with object)
- unpenetrated adjective
- ˈԱٰ adverb
- ˈԱٰپ adjective
- ˈԱٰ adjective
- ˈԱˌٰٴǰ noun
- ˌԱٰˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penetrate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penetrate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is thought to be the only weapon powerful enough to penetrate deep underground at Iran's suspect nuclear enrichment facility at Fordo.
Nevertheless, Tehran has still been able to fire wave after wave of missiles into Israel, and some have penetrated its sophisticated air defences.
In a Maxar image from 15 June, you can see a roof of a large structure has been penetrated and there appears to be further damage to another building alongside.
Military analysts say only the US has the bombers and bunker-busting bombs that can penetrate the deepest of Iranian nuclear facilities, especially that of Fordow.
Once again, Israel's spy agency is shown to have successfully penetrated the very heart of Iran's security establishment, proving that no one there is safe.
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