Meaning

7 senses
  1. (ambitransitive)To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.

    The spy infiltrated the high-tech company and stole many secrets.

    infiltrieren, unterwandern

    проса́чиватьсяprosáčivatʹsja, просочи́тьсяprosočítʹsja, проника́тьpronikátʹ

  2. (transitive)To cause to penetrate in this way.

    The agency infiltrated several spies into the company.

  3. (ambitransitive)To pass through something by filtration.

    pass into or through by filtering or permeating

  4. (transitive)To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.

    cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices

  5. (ambitransitive)To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.

    High-grade tumors often infiltrate surrounding structures.

    In certain conditions, immune cells may infiltrate into the cerebrospinal fluid.

  6. (transitive)To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.

    проникать в тыл противникаpronikatʹ v tyl protivnika, проникнуть в тыл противникаproniknutʹ v tyl protivnika

    pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict

  7. (intransitive)To move from a vein, remaining in the body.

Examples

33 sentences
  1. An undercover operative infiltrated the organization.

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  2. We cannot let them infiltrate our network.

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  3. The secret agent infiltrates the enemy base.

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  4. We must not let them infiltrate our network.

    ruМы не должны позволить им проникнуть в нашу сеть.

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  5. We cannot allow them to infiltrate our network.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access:
to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access:

Origin

From Middle English infiltrate (adjective), from Medieval Latin infiltrātus, from infiltrō

From Middle English infiltrate (adjective), from Medieval Latin infiltrātus, from infiltrō.

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Forms

infiltrates, infiltrating, infiltrated, infiltrated
Base forminfiltrate · to infiltrate
3rd person singularinfiltrates
Present participleinfiltrating
Past simpleinfiltrated
Past participleinfiltrated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinfiltrate
he, she, itinfiltrates

Past simpleLesson

all personsinfiltrated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave infiltrated
he, she, ithas infiltrated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill infiltrate

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict:pass through
  • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members:penetrate

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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