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    infiltrate
    /ˈɪnf(ɪ)ltreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information: "the organization has been infiltrated by informers" Similar penetrateinvadeintrude oninsinuate oneself into
    • 2. (of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration: "virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara" Similar permeatepenetratepervadefilter through

    noun

    • 1. an infiltrating substance or a number of infiltrating cells: "a chest radiograph revealed a patchy infiltrate in the left lower lobes"

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  3. Learn the meaning of infiltrate as a verb in English, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say infiltrate in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

  4. Learn the meaning of infiltrate as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use infiltrate in different contexts, such as military, politics, or medicine.

  5. Infiltrate is a verb that is familiar to international spies and undercover agents, who are all adept at joining a group under false pretenses, fitting in, and working their way up to the highest ranks in order to find out as much information as they can about the group.

  6. verb [ I + adv/prep, T ] us / ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt / uk / ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt /. Add to word list. to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that group thinks or behaves: A journalist managed to infiltrate the powerful drug cartel.

  7. Infiltrate means to filter into or through, or to move into something surreptitiously. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as military, pathology, or politics, and find related words and phrases.

  8. Learn the meaning of infiltrate as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of infiltrate.

  9. Infiltrate means to pass or enter surreptitiously or gradually, especially for hostile or subversive purposes. It can also mean to cause a liquid to permeate a substance or to accumulate in cells or tissues. See different sources, synonyms and translations of infiltrate.