penetrate
Translation
to penetrate, to pierce, to permeate, to understand
Examples
The bullet penetrated the wall.
The bullet penetrated the wall.
The water penetrated the soil.
The water penetrated the soil.
We could not penetrate the mystery.
We could not penetrate the mystery.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to go into or through (sth.) The bullet penetrated the wall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pierce, permeate, infiltrate, fathom; Antonyms: exit, withdraw
Etymology
From Latin 'penetrare', meaning 'to put into'. It's composed of 'pen-' (inside) and '-trare' (to enter).
Memory Tips
Think of a pen that needs to 'penetrate' the paper to write.