 infiltrate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices | |
| Related terms: | percolate percolate percolation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] pass into or through by filtering or permeating | |
| Examples: | "the substance infiltrated the material" |
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| Related terms: | percolate percolate percolation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members | |
| Synonyms: | penetrate | |
| Examples: | "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" |
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| Related terms: | join infiltration | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (military) pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict | |
| Synonyms: | pass_through | |
| Related terms: | pass infiltration | |
| Similar spelling: |
infiltrator infiltration inviolate inbuilt infielder inability in_flight |
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