HyperDic: infiltrate

English > 4 senses of the word infiltrate:
VERBmotioninfiltratecause (a liquid / liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
socialinfiltrate, penetrateenter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
motioninfiltratepass into or through by filtering or permeating
motioninfiltrate, pass throughpass through an enemy line
infiltrate > pronunciation
Soundsihnfih'ltrey.t; ih'nfihltrey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > infiltrate: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause (a liquid / liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices.
PatternSomething ----s something
Broaderpercolate, sink in, permeate, filterPass through
Spanishinfiltrarse
Nounsinfiltrationthe slow passage of a liquid / liquid through a filtering medium
English > infiltrate: 4 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningEnter a group or organization in order to spy on the members.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
Synonympenetrate
Broaderjoin, fall in, get togetherBecome part of
Spanishinfiltrarse, infiltrar
Nounsinfiltrationa process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
infiltratorsomeone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
English > infiltrate: 4 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningPass into or through by filtering or permeating.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"the substance infiltrated the material"
Broaderpercolate, sink in, permeate, filterPass through
Nounsinfiltrationthe slow passage of a liquid / liquid through a filtering medium
English > infiltrate: 4 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaningpass through an enemy line; in a military conflict.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonympass through
Broaderpassgo across or through
Spanishinfiltrarse
Nounsinfiltrationa process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
infiltratoran intruder (as troops) with hostile intent

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