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- pronunciation:
- In
fihl
treIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
infiltrates, infiltrating, infiltrated |
| definition 1: |
to go into or through as though by filtering, esp. for destructive purposes.
Spies infiltrated the organization. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to pass into or through as though by filtering.
He infiltrated his own agents into a rival organization. |
| related words: |
enter, penetrate, pervade |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to pass into a place or group as though by filtering; enter or become established gradually or secretly, esp. for destructive purposes.
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| related words: |
encroach, permeate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
that which enters or becomes established gradually or unnoticed, such as a substance that accumulates in the body.
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| derivations: |
infiltrative (adj.), infiltrator (n.) |
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