About The Word Infiltrate
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Infiltrate
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What's The Definition Of Infiltrate?
[v] pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict
[v] pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material" [v] cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices [v] enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" Synonyms | Synonyms for Infiltrate: pass through | penetrate Related Terms | Find terms related to Infiltrate: absorb | adsorb | advance against | advance upon | assimilate | barge in | bathe | bear down upon | besprinkle | blot | blot up | break in | break in upon | breathe | brew | burst in | butt in | charge in | chemisorb | chemosorb | color | come between | counterattack | crash | crash in | crash the gates | creep in | crowd in | cut in | decoct | digest | douche | dredge | drench | drink | drink in | drink up | drive | drouk | dye | edge in | elbow in | encroach | engross | entincture | entrench | filter in | flank | flavor | flush | foist | foist in | gas | horn in | imbibe | imbrue | imbue | impinge | impose | impose on | impose upon | impregnate | infringe | infuse | inject | insinuate | instill | interfere | interlope | interpose | intervene | intrude | invade | irrupt | launch an attack | lave | leach | leak in | leaven | lixiviate | macerate | march against | march upon | mount an attack | obtrude | open an offensive | osmose | penetrate | percolate | percolate in | percolate into | permeate | pervade | press in | push | push in | put on | put upon | rinse | rush in | saturate | season | seep in | seethe | slink in | slip in | slurp up | smash in | sneak in | soak | soak in | soak up | sodden | sop | sorb | souse | sponge | squeeze in | steal in | steep | storm in | strike | suffuse | swill up | take in | take up | temper | throng in | thrust | thrust in | tincture | tinge | transfuse | trench | trespass | wash | waterlog | work in | worm | worm in See Also | fall in | filter | get together | go across | go through | join | pass | percolate | permeate | sink in Infiltrate In Webster's Dictionary \In*fil"trate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Infiltrated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Infiltrating}.] [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F,
s'infiltrer. Cf. {Infilter}.]
To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a
substance; to filter into or through something.
The water infiltrates through the porous rock.
--Addison.
\In*fil"trate\, v. t. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. --J. S. Mill. |
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