Definitions for infiltrate
ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪtin·fil·trate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infiltrateverb

   cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices

2. infiltrate, penetrateverb

   enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

   "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

3. infiltrateverb

   pass into or through by filtering or permeating

   "the substance infiltrated the material"

4. infiltrate, pass throughverb

   pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict

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1. Infiltrateverb

   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.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infiltrateverb

   To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access.

2. infiltrateverb

   To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration.

3. infiltrateverb

   To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line.

4. infiltrateverb

   To move from a vein, remaining in the body.

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1. infiltrate

   Infiltrate generally refers to the act of secretly entering or gaining access to an organization, place, or system in order to gather information or cause harm. It can also refer to permeation of a substance through a porous material, or the accumulation of a substance within cells or tissues in the field of medicine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infiltrateverb

   to enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something

2. Infiltrateverb

   to penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively

3. Etymology: [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F, s'infiltrer. Cf. Infilter.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infiltrate

   in-fil′trāt, v.t. to enter a substance by filtration, or through its pores.—v.t. Infil′ter, to filter or sift in.—n. Infiltrā′tion, the process of infiltrating, or the substance infiltrated.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infiltrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infiltrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of infiltrate in a Sentence

1. Peter Bergen:

   I can not think of a single example of a terrorism case where somebody came over the southern border to infiltrate the United States, it's sort of a non-problem.

2. Heraldo Munoz:

   Let us also put a focus on the people who are protesting peacefully as you should see in a democracy, these incidents of looting and attacks are isolated incidents. There are anarchistic groups that always infiltrate these peaceful protests. But the protests, marches, and some have been massive: these are people who want a change, that the abuses don´t continue and it´s those we should focus on.

3. Donald Trump:

   Theyre trying to infiltrate the White House, long after the election, this is a disgrace. Hopefully the attorney general will do whats right, and I believe he will. ... Its possibly the greatest scandal in the history of this country.

4. Ramille Shah:

   What that does is, it provides follicles with the space to grow, but also it allows space for blood vessels to infiltrate the scaffold without degrading the material.

5. John Cohen:

   What smugglers will do is they will infiltrate those online communities. They will provide information -- very oftentimes manufactured information -- that there's an opportunity to enter the John Cohen, they'll seek to organize large groups of migrants who will then travel to the southern border and present en masse.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infiltrate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=infiltrate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infiltrate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infiltrate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=infiltrate