exfiltrate

[ eks-fil-treyt, eks-fil-treyt ]
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verb (used without object),ex·fil·trat·ed, ex·fil·trat·ing.
  1. to escape furtively from an area under enemy control.

verb (used with object),ex·fil·trat·ed, ex·fil·trat·ing.
  1. to smuggle (military personnel) out of an area under enemy control.

Origin of exfiltrate

1
First recorded in 1965–70; ex-1 + (in)filtrate

Other words from exfiltrate

  • ex·fil·tra·tion, noun

Words Nearby exfiltrate

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How to use exfiltrate in a sentence

  • Now, to exfiltrate the campus in perfect anonymity and make our escape.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow