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- pronunciation:
- In
fihl
treIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
infiltrates, infiltrating, infiltrated |
| definition 1: |
to go into or through as though by filtering, esp. for destructive purposes.
Spies infiltrated the organization. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to pass into or through as though by filtering.
He infiltrated his own agents into a rival organization. |
| related words: |
enter, penetrate, pervade |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to pass into a place or group as though by filtering; enter or become established gradually or secretly, esp. for destructive purposes.
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| related words: |
encroach, permeate |
adverb + (v.)infiltrate
allegedly, easily, gradually, heavily, increasingly, massively, successfully, thoroughly
(v.)infiltrate
+ noun
aspect,
bone,
border,
bureaucracy,
camp,
carcinoma,
chamber,
chest,
circle,
collagen,
compound,
consciousness,
dermis,
duct,
enemy,
establishment,
gland,
group,
lesion,
lidocaine,
lung,
lymphocyte,
militia,
mob,
movement,
muscle,
network,
operative,
organization,
plasma,
propaganda,
rank,
ring,
sediment,
settlement,
soil,
sphere,
sympathizer,
territory,
tissue,
vessel,
workplace
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
that which enters or becomes established gradually or unnoticed, such as a substance that accumulates in the body.
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| derivations: |
infiltrative (adj.), infiltrator (n.) |
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