penetrate

verbs

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

"The bullet penetrated her chest"

penetrate, perforate

is derived from

penetrator

come to understand

bottom, fathom, penetrate

is derived from

penetrative

is derived from

penetration

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"

click, come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in

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

"The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

infiltrate, penetrate

make one's way deeper into or through

"The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"

penetrate

is derived from

penetration

is a type of (narrower)

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

"Time marches on"

advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress

insert the penis into the vagina or anus of

"Did the molester penetrate the child?"

penetrate

is derived from

penetration

is a type of (narrower)

put or introduce into something

"insert a picture into the text"

enter, infix, insert, introduce

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"

diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle

is derived from

penetrative