infiltrate

in·fil·trate  (n-fltrt, nfl-)

v. in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing, in·fil·trates

v.tr.

1.

a. To pass (troops, for example) surreptitiously into enemy-held territory.

b. To penetrate with hostile intent: infiltrate enemy lines; terrorists that had infiltrated the country.

2. To enter or take up positions in gradually or surreptitiously, as for purposes of espionage or takeover: infiltrated key government agencies with spies.

3. To cause (a liquid, for example) to permeate a substance by passing through its interstices or pores.

4. To permeate (a porous substance) with a liquid or gas.

v.intr.

To gain entrance gradually or surreptitiously.

n.

One that infiltrates, especially an abnormal substance that accumulates gradually in cells or body tissues.

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in·filtra·tive (-tr-tv) adj.

in·filtra·tor n.

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infiltrate

Verb

[-trating, -trated]

1. to enter (an organization, area, etc.) gradually and in secret, so as to gain influence or control: they infiltrated the party structure

2. to pass (a liquid or gas) through (a substance) by filtering or (of a liquid or gas) to pass through (a substance) by filtering

infiltration n
infiltrator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	infiltrate - cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
	2.	infiltrate - enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" penetrate join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
	3.	infiltrate - pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material" filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
	4.	infiltrate - pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict pass through go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

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infiltrate

verb penetrate, pervade, permeate, creep in, percolate, filter through to, make inroads into, sneak into (informal) insinuate yourself, work or worm your way into

Translations

infiltrate [ˈɪnfɪltreɪt] vt [+ troops etc] → infiltrarse en

vi → infiltrarse

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infiltrate [ˈɪnfɪltreɪt] vt [+ troops etc] → faire s'infiltrer [+ enemy line etc]; s'infiltrer dans

vi → s'infiltrer

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infiltrate [ˈɪnfɪltreɪt] vt (organization etc) → infiltrieren, unterwandern: (to spy) → einschleusen

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infiltrate [ˈɪnfɪltreɪt] vt [+ troops etc] → far penetrare [+ enemy line etc]; infiltrare

vi → infiltrarsi