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- Dictionaryinfiltrate/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
- 2. (of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration: "virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara" Similar
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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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.
If people infiltrate a place or organization, or infiltrate into it, they enter it secretly in order to spy on it or influence it. Activists had infiltrated the student movement. American English : infiltrate / ˈɪnfɪltreɪt /
Definitions of infiltrate. verb. pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict. synonyms: pass through. see more. verb. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members. “The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”. synonyms: penetrate.
Definition of infiltrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. verb (used without object) , in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing.
in·fil·trate. (ĭn-fĭl′trāt′, ĭn′fĭl-) v.in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing, in·fil·trates. v.tr. 1. a. To pass (troops, for example) surreptitiously into enemy-held territory. b. To penetrate with hostile intent: infiltrate enemy lines; terrorists that had infiltrated the country.
Infiltrate definition: To enter or take up positions in gradually or surreptitiously, as for purposes of espionage or takeover.
verb. /ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt/ , /ɪnˈfɪltreɪt/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to enter or make someone enter a place or an organization secretly, especially in order to get information that can be used against it infiltrate something The headquarters had been infiltrated by enemy spies. infiltrate somebody into something Rebel forces ...
Definitions of 'infiltrate'. 1. If people infiltrate a place or organization, or infiltrate into it, they enter it secretly in order to spy on it or influence it. [...] 2. To infiltrate people into a place or organization means to get them into it secretly in order to spy on it or influence it. [...]
infiltrate. verb [ T ] uk / ˈɪnfɪltreɪt / us. Add to word list. to secretly join a group or organization so that you can learn more about them: A journalist managed to infiltrate the gang of drug dealers. infiltration. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃ ə n / us. infiltrator.
