B2verbsciencemoney
US/ˈpen.ə.treɪt/
UK/ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/
to go into or through something, often with difficulty
In context
Sunlight could barely penetrate the thick forest around the village.
This cream penetrates deep into the skin to keep it soft.
Foreign brands have found it hard to penetrate the Japanese market.
Words that go with penetrate
verb + noun
- penetrate the marketsucceed in selling products in a new placeThe company wants to penetrate the Asian market.Not
penetrate into the market - penetrate the skingo through the outer layer of the bodyThe needle is so thin that it barely penetrates the skin.
- penetrate the surfacego through the top layer of somethingRain cannot penetrate the surface of this waterproof coating.
- penetrate the defensesbreak through the protection around a placeHackers managed to penetrate the defenses of the bank's network.