insinuate

vt.

1. 使逐漸而巧妙地取得；使迂迴地滲入[（+into）]
   He tried to insinuate himself into the boss's favor.

   他設法巧妙地漸漸取得老板的歡心。

2. 含沙射影地說；暗示；暗指[（+to）][+（that）]
   She insinuated to us that her partner had embezzled funds.

   她旁敲側擊地指出她的合夥人盜用了資金。

vi.

1. 說含沙射影的話；暗諷