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• insinuate — UK [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt] / US [ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms insinuate : present tense I/you/we/they insinuate he/she/it insinuates present participle insinuating past tense insinuated past participle insinuated to say something unpleasant… …   English dictionary

• insinuate — in|sin|u|ate [ınˈsınjueıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of insinuare, from sinuare to bend, curve ] 1.) to say something which seems to mean something unpleasant without saying it openly, especially suggesting that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• insinuate — in|sin|u|ate [ ın sınju,eıt ] verb transitive to say something unpleasant in an indirect way: insinuate (that): He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar. insinuate yourself (into something) to get into a situation or position by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• insinuate — verb (T) 1 to say something which seems to mean something unpleasant without saying it directly, for example saying indirectly that someone is being dishonest: insinuate that: Are you insinuating that the money was stolen? 2 insinuate yourself… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• insinuate yourself (into something) — phrase to get into a situation or position by behaving in a way that is not sincere Somehow he always manages to insinuate himself into our plans. Thesaurus: to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: insinuate …   Useful english dictionary

• insinuate — v. 1) (d; refl.) ( to ingratiate ) to insinuate into (to insinuate oneself into smb. s good graces) 2) (L; to) ( to suggest ) she insinuated (to us) that her partner had embezzled funds * * * [ɪn sɪnjʊeɪt] (L; to) ( to suggest ) she insinuate (to …   Combinatory dictionary

• insinuate — insinuative /in sin yooh ay tiv, yooh euh /, insinuatory /in sin yooh euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. insinuatively, adv. insinuator, n. /in sin yooh ayt /, v., insinuated, insinuating. v.t. 1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were… …   Universalium

• insinuate — in•sin•u•ate [[t]ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying[/ex] 2) to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubt[/ex] 3) to bring or introduce into a… …   From formal English to slang

• insinuate — verb he insinuated that she lied insinuate oneself into Syn: imply, suggest, hint, intimate, indicate, let it be known, give someone to understand; informal make out …   Thesaurus of popular words

• insinuate — [[t]ɪnsɪ̱njueɪt[/t]] insinuates, insinuating, insinuated 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. [V that] The libel claim followed an article which… …   English dictionary

• insinuate — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) convey indirectly or obliquely; hint (insinuated that she was lying). 2 (often refl.; usu. foll. by into) a introduce (oneself, a person, etc.) into favour, office, etc., by subtle manipulation. b introduce… …   Useful english dictionary