infiltrate
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Etymology
From Middle English infiltrate (adj), from Medieval Latin infiltrātus, from infiltrō.
Pronunciation
Verb
infiltrate (third-person singular simple present infiltrates, present participle infiltrating, simple past and past participle infiltrated)
- (transitive, intransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
- The spy infiltrated the high-tech company and stole many secrets.
- (transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
- The agency infiltrated several spies into the company.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
- (transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
- (transitive, intransitive, medicine) 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.
- (transitive, military) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.
- Antonym: exfiltrate
- (intransitive, of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.
Derived terms
Translations
to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access
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to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration
to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line
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move from a vein
Noun
infiltrate (plural infiltrates)
- (pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
- 2008, Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, Clinical Ocular Pharmacology, page 539:
- One critical distinction to make is whether a focal corneal infiltrate is infected with bacteria or is a sterile immunologic response.
Translations
Participle
infiltrate
Etymology 1
Verb
infiltrate
- inflection of infiltrare:
Etymology 2
Participle
infiltrate f pl
Anagrams
Verb
infiltrate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of infiltrar combined with te
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