infiltrate
IPA: ɪnfˈɪɫtreɪt
noun
- (pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
- (transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
- (transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
- (transitive, intransitive, medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.
- (transitive, military) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.
- (intransitive, of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.
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Examples of "infiltrate" in Sentences
- The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters without being detected
- The hackers attempted to infiltrate the company's database and steal sensitive information
- The undercover agent had to infiltrate the criminal organization in order to gather evidence
- The vines slowly began to infiltrate the cracks in the old stone wall
- The virus was designed to infiltrate the computer system and disable important files
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