infiltrate [in-fil -treyt, in -fil-treyt]
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See more synonyms for infiltrate on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing. 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. Show More
verb (used without object), in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing. to pass into or through a substance, place, etc., by or as by filtering. Pathology to penetrate tissue spaces or cells. Show More
something that infiltrates. Pathology any substance penetrating tissues or cells and forming a morbid accumulation. Show More
Origin of infiltrate First recorded in
1750–60; in-2 +
filtrate Related forms in·fil·tra·tive [in -fil-trey-tiv, in-fil -truh -] /ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tɪv, ɪnˈfɪl trə-/ adjective in·fil·tra·tor [in -fil-trey-ter, in-fil -trey-] /ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tər, ɪnˈfɪl treɪ-/ noun re·in·fil·trate , verb, re·in·fil·trat·ed, re·in·fil·trat·ing. un·in·fil·trat·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for infiltrate penetrate ,
pervade ,
permeate ,
impregnate ,
foist ,
saturate ,
access ,
insinuate ,
percolate ,
crack ,
tinge Examples from the Web for infiltrate Contemporary Examples of infiltrate In 2008 Cromartie talked to The Gathering about the need to “infiltrate ” secular media.
I suppose we could infiltrate the government and do nothing.
Police sources confirm that the Millers conspired to infiltrate an unidentified court building and execute public officials.
But she was also having daily conversations with her OSI handlers about which drug rings she should try to infiltrate .
Jason White was a convicted felon from North Dakota who managed to infiltrate the Los Angeles Art world, until he snapped.
Historical Examples of infiltrate But the aliens were trying to infiltrate and every sentry post was vital.
We have been able to infiltrate most of their organizations.
I can infiltrate and exfiltrate any room on this campus, D. You've seen me do it.
The cancer, instead of appearing as a circumscribed tumor, may infiltrate diffusely the gastric walls, and so escape detection.
Fibrin, or the elements which compose it, also escapes to infiltrate the mucous membrane and remain upon its surface.
British Dictionary definitions for infiltrate 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 Show More
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 Show More
Derived Forms infiltration , noun infiltrative , adjective infiltrator , noun Word Origin for infiltrate C18: from in- ² + filtrate
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Word Origin and History for infiltrate v. 1758, of fluids, from in- (2) "in" + filtrate . Related: Infiltrated ; infiltrating . Military sense of "penetrate enemy lines" attested from 1934.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
infiltrate [ĭn-fĭl′ trāt′, ĭn′ fĭl-]
To cause a liquid to permeate a substance by passing through its interstices or pores. To permeate a porous substance with a liquid or gas. Show More
An abnormal substance that accumulates gradually in cells or body tissues. Show More
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