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Synonyms for Penetrate

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Top synonyms for “penetrate”: bottom, click, come home, dawn, diffuse, fall into place, fathom, get across, and 9 more below.

Definitions

  1. (verb)become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
    It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
  2. (verb)come to understand
  3. (verb)pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
    The bullet penetrated her chest
  4. (verb)spread or diffuse through
    An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
  5. (verb)insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
    Did the molester penetrate the child?
  6. (verb)make one's way deeper into or through
    The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest
  7. (verb)enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
    The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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Common synonyms for "penetrate" include bottom, click, come home, dawn, diffuse, fall into place. Our thesaurus lists 17 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.

What does "penetrate" mean?

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions Example: "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"

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