exfiltrate
[ eks-fil-treyt, eks-fil-treyt ]
/ ɛksˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɛks fɪlˌtreɪt /
verb (used without object), ex·fil·trat·ed, ex·fil·trat·ing.
to escape furtively from an area under enemy control.
verb (used with object), ex·fil·trat·ed, ex·fil·trat·ing.
to smuggle (military personnel) out of an area under enemy control.
Origin of exfiltrate
First recorded in 1965–70;
ex-1 +
(in)filtrate
OTHER WORDS FROM exfiltrate
ex·fil·tra·tion, nounWords nearby exfiltrate
exertainment,
exertion,
exeter,
exeunt,
exeunt omnes,
exfiltrate,
exfoliant,
exfoliate,
exfoliation,
exfoliative,
exfoliative cytology