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infiltrate
[ in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt ]
/ ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪt /
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verb (used with object), in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing.
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.
noun
something that infiltrates.
Pathology. any substance penetrating tissues or cells and forming a morbid accumulation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM infiltrate
in·fil·tra·tive [in-fil-trey-tiv, in-fil-truh-], /ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tɪv, ɪnˈfɪl trə-/, adjectivein·fil·tra·tor [in-fil-trey-ter, in-fil-trey-], /ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tər, ɪnˈfɪl treɪ-/, nounre·in·fil·trate, verb, re·in·fil·trat·ed, re·in·fil·trat·ing.un·in·fil·trat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby infiltrate
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How to use infiltrate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for infiltrate
infiltrate
/ (ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt) /
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 surreptitiouslythey 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 of infiltrate
infiltration, nouninfiltrative, adjectiveinfiltrator, nounWord Origin for infiltrate
C18: from in- ² + filtrate
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