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    penetrate
    /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. go into or through (something), especially with force or effort: "the shrapnel had penetrated his head" Similar piercepuncturemake a hole inperforate
    • 2. gain access to (an organization, place, or system), especially when this is difficult to do: "M15 had been penetrated by Russian intelligence" Similar infiltrateslip intosneak intocreep into

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENETRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PENETRATE definition: 1. to move into or through something: 2. to succeed in becoming part of an organization, etc. and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penetratePenetrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PENETRATE is to pass into or through. How to use penetrate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Penetrate.

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    Penetrate definition: to pierce or pass into or through. See examples of PENETRATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENETRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    penetrate. (penɪtreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense penetrates, present participle penetrating, past tense, past participle penetrated. 1.verb. If something or someone penetrates a physical object or an area, they succeed in getting into it or passing through it. X-rays can penetrate many objects. [VERB noun]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › penetratePenetrate - definition of penetrate by The Free Dictionary

    pen·e·trate. (pĕn′ĭ-trāt′) v. pen·e·trat·ed, pen·e·trat·ing, pen·e·trates. v.tr. 1. To enter, pass into, or force a way into: The needle penetrated the skin. Light penetrated the forest canopy. The soldiers penetrated enemy territory. 2. a. To enter into and permeate: The sound of the piano penetrated each room of the house. b.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penetratePenetrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To penetrate is to force into or pierce through. If the fog is thick as pea soup, your flashlight won’t penetrate it. If you stubbornly ignore good advice, people might say nothing can penetrate that thick skull of yours.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpenetrate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ˈpenətreɪt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to go into or through something. penetrate something The knife had penetrated his chest. The sun's radiation penetrates the skin. The cold seemed to penetrate his bones. (figurative) The war penetrates every area of the nation's life.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPENETRATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PENETRATE definition: 1. If something penetrates an object, it moves into that object: 2. If someone penetrates a place…. Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › penetratepenetrate | meaning of penetrate in Longman Dictionary of...

    penetrate meaning, definition, what is penetrate: to enter something and pass or spread th...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPENETRATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    PENETRATE meaning: 1. If something penetrates an object, it moves into that object: 2. If someone penetrates a place…. Learn more.