insinuate 
1. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner - He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table • Hypernyms: bring in, introduce • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 2. give to understand - I insinuated that I did not like his wife • Syn: intimate, adumbrate • Derivationally related forms: insinuation, intimation (for: intimate) • Hypernyms: hint, suggest • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE - They insinuate that there was a traffic accident
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