penetrate

verb [I/T] (MOVE)

/ˈpen·ɪˌtreɪt/

Definition

› to move into or through something: [I] The drill isn’t sharp enough to penetrate into the rock. [T] Women have begun to penetrate a lot of fields that were dominated by men for centuries. penetration

/ˌpen·ɪˈtreɪ·ʃən/ noun [U] › The program’s penetration in Utah schools varies from district to district.

(Definition of penetrate verb (MOVE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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