Penetrate - Definition
penetrate
v 1: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The
bullet penetrated her chest" [syn: penetrate,
perforate]
2: come to understand [syn: penetrate, fathom, bottom]
3: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It
dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated
with sorrow" [syn: click, get through, dawn, come
home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into
place]
4: enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members;
"The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" [syn:
infiltrate, penetrate]
5: make one's way deeper into or through; "The hikers did not
manage to penetrate the dense forest"
6: insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the
molester penetrate the child?"
7: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has
permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire
building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and
personal attacks" [syn: permeate, pervade, penetrate,
interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle]