adumbrate adumbrate /ˈædəmˌbreɪt/

verb

1. Give to understand  ( adumbrate , insinuate , intimate )
   give to understand
    I insinuated that I did not like his wife
   I insinuated that I did not like his wife
   
2. Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of  ( adumbrate , sketch , outline )
   describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
    Sketch the outline of the book
   sketch the outline of the book
    Outline his ideas
   outline his ideas