penetrate

US /ˈpɛnɪˌtret/

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UK /ˈpenɪtreɪt/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo enter or pass through something

Roots from the ancient trees penetrate deep into the soil beneath the forest floor

v.t.Transitive VerbTo gain a market in a new area or country

Telecommunication services managed to penetrate the mountainous rural areas thanks to marketing

v.t.Transitive VerbTo spread through many parts of something

The poisons penetrate through the muscle to the bone

v.t.Transitive VerbTo gain an understanding of something

My mother had the ability to penetrate what I had in mind

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These submunitions can be loaded with charges that can penetrate armor
These submunitions can be loaded with charges that can penetrate armor
that can penetrate armor
that can penetrate armor

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UV rays penetrate skin cells causing sunburn, skin ageing and DNA damage. It’s this damage
UV rays penetrate skin cells causing sunburn, skin ageing and DNA damage. It’s this damage
penetrate through dense cloud cover and up to 80 per cent if only half the sky is covered
penetrate through dense cloud cover and up to 80 per cent if only half the sky is covered

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dark forces attempt to penetrate this castle's walls.
dark forces attempt to penetrate this castle's walls.

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Due to its high frequency, an ultrasound can penetrate to a greater depth.
Due to its high frequency, an ultrasound can penetrate to a greater depth.

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However, as the blue shades penetrate deeper into the ocean, eventually they also get absorbed.
However, as the blue shades penetrate deeper into the ocean, eventually they also get absorbed.

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Due to its high frequency, an ultrasound can penetrate to a greater depth.
Due to its high frequency, an ultrasound can penetrate to a greater depth.
Due to its high frequency, an ultrasound can penetrate to a greater depth.
Due to its high frequency, an ultrasound can penetrate to a greater depth.

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Far-UV has a very low wavelength that can't penetrate skin deeply enough
Far-UV has a very low wavelength that can't penetrate skin deeply enough

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Microwaves penetrate the food and excite water, fat and sugar molecules, generating heat.
Microwaves penetrate the food and excite water, fat and sugar molecules, generating heat.
However, in microwave ovens, as microwaves penetrate the food.
However, in microwave ovens, as microwaves penetrate the food.