Definitions for infiltrate

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infiltrate in·fil·trate

Spelling: [in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt]

IPA: /ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪt/

Infiltrate is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 542 anagrams from letters in infiltrate (aefiilnrtt).

Definitions for infiltrate

noun

1. something that infiltrates.
2. Pathology. any substance penetrating tissues or cells and forming a morbid accumulation.

verb (used with object)

1. to filter into or through; permeate.
2. to cause to pass in by filtering.
3. to move into (an organization, country, territory, or the like) surreptitiously and gradually, especially with hostile intent:
4. to pass a small number of (soldiers, spies, or the like) into a territory or organization clandestinely and with hostile or subversive intent:

verb (used without object)

1. to pass into or through a substance, place, etc., by or as by filtering.
2. Pathology. to penetrate tissue spaces or cells.

Origin of infiltrate

First recorded in 1750-60; in-² + filtrate

Examples for infiltrate

Fibrin, or the elements which compose it, also escapes to infiltrate the mucous membrane and remain upon its surface.

But she was also having daily conversations with her OSI handlers about which drug rings she should try to infiltrate.

The cancer, instead of appearing as a circumscribed tumor, may infiltrate diffusely the gastric walls, and so escape detection.

In 2008 Cromartie talked to The Gathering about the need to “infiltrate” secular media.

We have been able to infiltrate most of their organizations.

I can infiltrate and exfiltrate any room on this campus, D. You've seen me do it.

But the aliens were trying to infiltrate and every sentry post was vital.

Jason White was a convicted felon from North Dakota who managed to infiltrate the Los Angeles Art world, until he snapped.

I suppose we could infiltrate the government and do nothing.

Police sources confirm that the Millers conspired to infiltrate an unidentified court building and execute public officials.