English verb: adumbrate | |||
| 1. | adumbrate (communication) describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of | ||
| Samples | Sketch the outline of the book. Outline his ideas. | ||
| Synonyms | outline, sketch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depict, describe, draw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block out | ||
| 2. | adumbrate (communication) give to understand | ||
| Samples | I insinuated that I did not like his wife. | ||
| Synonyms | insinuate, intimate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hint, suggest | ||