Penetrate: meaning, definitions and examples
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penetrate
[ ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt ]
infiltrate
To enter or pass into something. To infiltrate or permeate something. To understand or discover something by thorough examination or analysis.
Synonyms
enter, infiltrate, permeate, pierce
Examples of usage
- The spy managed to penetrate the enemy's defenses.
- The smell of freshly baked bread penetrated the room.
- It took me a while to penetrate the meaning of the poem.
Translations
Translations of the word "penetrate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 penetrar
- invadir
- perfurar
🇮🇳 प्रवेश करना
- छेदना
- पैठना
🇩🇪 durchdringen
- eindringen
- penetrieren
🇮🇩 menembus
- meresap
- masuk
🇺🇦 проникати
- пробивати
- вторгатися
🇵🇱 przenikać
- wnikać
- penetrować
🇯🇵 貫通する (kantsū suru)
- 浸透する (shintō suru)
- 突き刺さる (tsukisaru)
🇫🇷 pénétrer
- percer
- infiltrer
🇪🇸 penetrar
- entrar
- infiltrar
🇹🇷 nüfuz etmek
- delmek
- girmek
🇰🇷 관통하다 (gwantonghada)
- 침투하다 (chimtu-hada)
- 뚫다 (ttulda)
🇸🇦 اخترق (ikhtaraq)
- تسلل (tasallul)
- دخل (dakhala)
🇨🇿 proniknout
- prodrat se
- prostoupit
🇸🇰 preniknúť
- prejsť
- preraziť
🇨🇳 穿透 (chuāntòu)
- 渗透 (shèntòu)
- 进入 (jìnrù)
🇸🇮 prodreti
- prebijati se
- vstopiti
🇮🇸 smjúga inn
- troða
- komast í gegn
🇰🇿 ену
- тесіп өту
- кіріп кету
🇬🇪 შესვლა (shesvla)
- შეღწევა (shekvetseba)
- გარღვევი (gargvevi)
🇦🇿 nüfuz etmək
- dəlib keçmək
- daxil olmaq
🇲🇽 penetrar
- entrar
- infiltrar
Word origin
The word 'penetrate' comes from the Latin word 'penetrare', meaning 'to put or set within, to enter'. It has been used in English since the 16th century, originally with the sense of 'to thrust into, pierce'. Over time, its meaning has expanded to include the idea of entering or passing through something, whether physically or metaphorically.