Meaning of insinuate

in•sin•u•ate

Pronunciation: (in-sin'y-āt"), [key]

— v., -at•ed, -at•ing.

—v.t.

to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.

to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts through propaganda.

to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.

—v.i.

to make insinuations.

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in•sin•u•ate