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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Infiltrate \In*fil"trate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Infiltrated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Infiltrating.] [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F,
     s'infiltrer. Cf. Infilter.]
     1. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a
        substance; to filter into or through something.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The water infiltrates through the porous rock.
                                                    --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To enter secretly (into an organization, territory, etc.)
        for hostile purposes, such as spying or sabotage; as, the
        FBI infiltrated into the U. S. communist party's upper
        echelons; also used transitively; as, to infiltrate the
        opponent's organization; to infiltrate one's agents into a
        hostile country.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Infiltrate \In*fil"trate\, v. t.
     To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. --J.
     S. Mill.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Infiltrate \In*fil"trate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Infiltrated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Infiltrating.] [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F,
     s'infiltrer. Cf. Infilter.]
     To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a
     substance; to filter into or through something.
  
           The water infiltrates through the porous rock.
                                                    --Addison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Infiltrate \In*fil"trate\, v. t.
     To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. --J.
     S. Mill.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  infiltrate
       v 1: cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
       2: enter a group or organization in order to spy on the
          members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a
          traitor" [syn: penetrate]
       3: pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the
          substance infiltrated the material"
       4: pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict [syn: pass
          through]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     διεισδύω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     n.
     (lb en pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that
  has made its way into part of the body.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain
  access to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive of a liquid) To pass through something by
  filtration.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by
  filtration.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or
  organ.
     6 (lb en transitive military) To send (soldiers, spies(,) etc.)
  through gaps in the enemy line.
     7 (lb en intransitive of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein,
  remaining in the body.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: infiltrar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     n.
     (lb en pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that
  has made its way into part of the body.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain
  access to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive of a liquid) To pass through something by
  filtration.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by
  filtration.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or
  organ.
     6 (lb en transitive military) To send (soldiers, spies(,) etc.)
  through gaps in the enemy line.
     7 (lb en intransitive of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein,
  remaining in the body.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     n.
     (lb en pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that
  has made its way into part of the body.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain
  access to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive of a liquid) To pass through something by
  filtration.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by
  filtration.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or
  organ.
     6 (lb en transitive military) To send (soldiers, spies(,) etc.)
  through gaps in the enemy line.
     7 (lb en intransitive of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein,
  remaining in the body.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: infiltrar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     n.
     (lb en pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that
  has made its way into part of the body.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain
  access to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive of a liquid) To pass through something by
  filtration.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by
  filtration.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or
  organ.
     6 (lb en transitive military) To send (soldiers, spies(,) etc.)
  through gaps in the enemy line.
     7 (lb en intransitive of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein,
  remaining in the body.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: infiltrar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     Englanti vb.
     1 soluttaa
     2 soluttautua
     3 tunkeutua
     4 imeytyä
     5 imeyttää
     6 infiltroitua
     7 infiltroida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  infiltrate
     Engelska vb.
     infiltrera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Infiltrate /ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪt/
  إخترق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  infiltrate //ɪnˈfɪltɹeɪt// //ˈɪnfəltɹeɪt// //ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt// 
  просмуквам се, процеждам
  to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  infiltrate /ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪt/ 
  proniknout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  infiltrate /ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪt/ 
  infiltrovat