v. hint, imply, suggest, insinuate, indicate, refer to, allude to, communicate, make known, give (someone) to understand, warn, caution, Colloq tip (off) He intimates that my wife will be a widow if I tell the police
INTIMATE
Meaning of INTIMATE in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012