infiltrate
[ in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt ]
/ ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪt /
verb (used with object), in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing.
verb (used without object), in·fil·trat·ed, in·fil·trat·ing.
to pass into or through a substance, place, etc., by or as by filtering.
Pathology.
to penetrate tissue spaces or cells.
noun
something that infiltrates.
Pathology.
any substance penetrating tissues or cells and forming a morbid accumulation.
OTHER WORDS FROM infiltrate
in·fil·tra·tive [in-fil-trey-tiv, in-fil-truh-] /ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tɪv, ɪnˈfɪl trə-/, adjective in·fil·tra·tor [in-fil-trey-ter, in-fil-trey-] /ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tər, ɪnˈfɪl treɪ-/, noun re·in·fil·trate, verb, re·in·fil·trat·ed, re·in·fil·trat·ing. un·in·fil·trat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby infiltrate
Example sentences from the Web for infiltrator
Nor it just the Post—"infiltrator" is also used by the Israeli news site Ynet and by the Religious Zionist Arutz Sheva.
One, that he might possibly have been an infiltrator working for the FBI?
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British Dictionary definitions for infiltrator
infiltrate
/ (ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt) /
verb
to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which a fluid passes into the pores or interstices of a solid; permeate
military
to pass undetected through (an enemy-held line or position)
to gain or cause to gain entrance or access surreptitiously
they infiltrated the party structure
noun
something that infiltrates
pathol
any substance that passes into and accumulates within cells, tissues, or organs
pathol
a local anaesthetic solution injected into the tissues to cause local anaesthesia
Derived forms of infiltrate
infiltration, noun infiltrative, adjective infiltrator, nounWord Origin for infiltrate
C18: from
in- ² +
filtrate
Medical definitions for infiltrator
infiltrate
[ ĭn-fĭl′trāt′, ĭn′fĭl- ]
v.
To cause a liquid to permeate a substance by passing through its interstices or pores.
To permeate a porous substance with a liquid or gas.
n.
An abnormal substance that accumulates gradually in cells or body tissues.