Infiltrate

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To pass (troops, for example) surreptitiously into enemy-held territory.
  • intransitive verb. To penetrate with hostile intent.
  • intransitive verb. To enter or take up positions in gradually or surreptitiously, as for purposes of espionage or takeover.
  • intransitive verb. To cause (a liquid, for example) to permeate a substance by passing through its interstices or pores.
  • intransitive verb. To permeate (a porous substance) with a liquid or gas.
  • intransitive verb. To gain entrance gradually or surreptitiously.
  • noun. One that infiltrates, especially an abnormal substance that accumulates gradually in cells or body tissues.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To pass by filtration; percolate through pores or interstices.
  • To pass into or through the pores or interstices of; filter into or through.
  • noun. That which infiltrates; specifically, in pathology, the substance which passes into the tissues to form a morbid accumulation, as the fat of fatty infiltration.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively.
  • intransitive verb. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something.
  • intransitive verb. To enter secretly (into an organization, territory, etc.) for hostile purposes, such as spying or sabotage; ; also used transitively.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access.
  • verb. To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration.
  • verb. To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line.
  • verb. To move from a vein, remaining in the body.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
  • verb. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
  • verb. cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
  • verb. pass into or through by filtering or permeating
  • Word Usage
    "This first episode picks up where "Half-Life 2" ended: the towering alien fortress you and female friend Alyx managed to infiltrate is about to blow in a very big way."
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