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infiltrate
What does infiltrate mean?
infiltrate (verb): to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use infiltrate in a sentence?
- The spy infiltrated the high-tech company and stole many secrets. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does infiltrate come from?
From Middle English infiltrate (adjective), from Medieval Latin infiltrātus, from infiltrō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to infiltrate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “infiltrate” mean?
to understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb
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to strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
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to speak in order for someone to write down the words
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to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to
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