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infiltrate

verb

in·​fil·​trate ˈin-(ˌ)fil-ˌtrāt How to pronounce infiltrate (audio) in-ˈfil- How to pronounce infiltrate (audio)
infiltrated; infiltrating

transitive verb

1
: to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
the intelligence staff had been infiltrated by spies
2
: to pass (troops) singly or in small groups through gaps in the enemy line
3
: to pass into or through (a substance) by filtering or permeating
4
: to cause (something, such as a liquid) to permeate something by penetrating its pores or interstices

intransitive verb

: to enter, permeate, or pass through a substance or area by filtering or by insinuating gradually
infiltrate noun
infiltration noun
infiltrative
ˈin-(ˌ)fil-ˌtrā-tiv How to pronounce infiltrate (audio)
in-ˈfil-trə-
adjective

Example Sentences

The gang was infiltrated by undercover agents. Attempts to infiltrate undercover agents into the gang have failed. Water can easily infiltrate the soil.
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Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of infiltrate was in 1758

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