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To physically pierce or probe into
“Some of the crystals rained down hard enough to penetrate his shield, forcing their way through its outer shell.”
To understand, or try to understand, something
“Many dismissed him as a crank and made little effort to penetrate his prose or make sense of his ideas.”
To be fully understood or realized by someone
“Mel pondered on his advice, letting the words slowly penetrate.”
To gain access to something, especially forcefully or unlawfully
“As recently as two weeks ago, we suspected that hackers were once again trying to penetrate our systems.”
To diffuse or permeate through
“The video illustrates how sunrays penetrate through the surface of the water.”
To confront through the use of military force
To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers
To spread through, causing a gradual change
To make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object
To have or gain use or entry of a particular service or location
Break through
To discover something (after searching)
To examine something with great care
To arrive at, or get to, a destination
Break through
To remove contaminants or impurities from
Enter someone's land or property without permission
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