Dictionary Check: penetrate

"penetrate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

verb

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Example: "The bullet penetrated her chest"
Synonyms:
verb

come to understand

Synonyms:
verb

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Example: "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
verb

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

Example: "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
Synonyms:
verb

make one's way deeper into or through

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

insert the penis into the vagina or anus of

Example: "Did the molester penetrate the child?"

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