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infiltrate
[ in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to filter into or through; permeate.
- to cause to pass in by filtering.
- to move into (an organization, country, territory, or the like) surreptitiously and gradually, especially with hostile intent:
The troops infiltrated the enemy lines.
- to pass a small number of (soldiers, spies, or the like) into a territory or organization clandestinely and with hostile or subversive intent:
The intelligence agency infiltrated three spies into the neighboring country.
verb (used without object)
- to pass into or through a substance, place, etc., by or as by filtering.
- Pathology. to penetrate tissue spaces or cells.
noun
- something that infiltrates.
- Pathology. any substance penetrating tissues or cells and forming a morbid accumulation.
infiltrate
/ ˈɪԴɪˌٰɪ /
verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which a fluid passes into the pores or interstices of a solid; permeate
- military to pass undetected through (an enemy-held line or position)
- to gain or cause to gain entrance or access surreptitiously
they infiltrated the party structure
noun
- something that infiltrates
- pathol any substance that passes into and accumulates within cells, tissues, or organs
- pathol a local anaesthetic solution injected into the tissues to cause local anaesthesia
Derived Forms
- ˈԴھˌٰپ, adjective
- ˌԴھˈٰپDz, noun
- ˈԴھˌٰٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ھ·ٰ·پ [in, -fil-trey-tiv, in-, fil, -tr, uh, -], adjective
- ·ھ·ٰ·ٴǰ [in, -fil-trey-ter, in-, fil, -trey-], noun
- ··ھ·ٰٱ verb reinfiltrated reinfiltrating
- ܲ··ھ·ٰ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of infiltrate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of infiltrate1
Example Sentences
Yes, Miller explained, he’d been secretly seeing Ogorodnikova, but only as part of a bold, self-styled plan to infiltrate Soviet intelligence.
Disneyland is launching multiple merchandising lines for its 70th anniversary, some of which have already started to infiltrate the parks.
These deadly puzzles have already reeled in Holmes when the very American Amelia infiltrates 221B Baker Street, claiming to be his daughter.
The gang's activities were discovered in 2022 by a small team of investigators funded by UK financial bodies to infiltrate criminal networks on the dark web.
The IPO has started looking into whether "criminals are to trying infiltrate supply chains" and is also concerned some fake goods could be "unsafe or dangerous".
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