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/ɪnfˈɪltrˌeɪt/ /ˈɪnfɪltrˌeɪt/ Listen

verb

Infiltrate v. t. To penetrate gradually; sometimes used reflexively.

Infiltrate v. i. (past & past part. infiltrated; pres. part. infiltrating)

To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something. "The water infiltrates through the porous rock."

To enter secretly (into an organization, territory, etc.) for hostile purposes, such as spying or sabotage; as, the FBI infiltrated into the U. S. communist party's upper echelons; also used transitively; as, to infiltrate the opponent's organization; to infiltrate one's agents into a hostile country.

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Etymology of 'Infiltrate'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... Papilloma Forceps.—Papillomata do not infiltrate; but superficial repullulations in many cases require repeated removals. If the basal tissues are traumatized, an impaired or ruined voice will result. The author designed these forceps (Fig. 29) to scalp off the growths without ...

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