Penetrate Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Penetrate

Meaning 1 : enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

    Synonyms : infiltrate
Meaning 2 : become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

    Example : she was penetrated with sorrow

    Synonyms : click,  come home,  dawn,  fall into place,  get across,  get through,  sink in
Meaning 3 : spread or diffuse through

    Example : music penetrated the entire building

    Synonyms : diffuse,  imbue,  interpenetrate,  permeate,  pervade,  riddle
Meaning 4 : pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

    Example : The bullet penetrated her chest

    Synonyms : perforate
Meaning 5 : come to understand

    Synonyms : bottom,  fathom
Meaning 6 : insert the penis into the vagina or anus of

    Example : Did the molester penetrate the child?

Meaning 7 : make one's way deeper into or through

    Example : The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest