Infiltrate
verb
To secretly enter or join a group or organization to find out about it or to cause damage to it.
The spy was assigned to infiltrate the enemy camp.
Often appears as...
- infiltrate an organization
- infiltrate enemy lines
verb
To move into or through something or a substance slowly, especially without being noticed.
Water had infiltrated into the basement during the storm.
Often appears as...
- water infiltrates soil
- infiltrate a substance
verb
In medicine, it refers to the gradual spread of a disease or poisonous substance into an area or throughout a whole organism.
The infection could infiltrate the bloodstream, causing a serious condition.
Often appears as...
- infiltrate the bloodstream
- infiltrate the tissue
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To secretly enter or join a group or organization to find out about it or to cause damage to it.
The spy was assigned to infiltrate the enemy camp.
Often appears as...
- infiltrate an organization
- infiltrate enemy lines
verb
To move into or through something or a substance slowly, especially without being noticed.
Water had infiltrated into the basement during the storm.
Often appears as...
- water infiltrates soil
- infiltrate a substance
verb
In medicine, it refers to the gradual spread of a disease or poisonous substance into an area or throughout a whole organism.
The infection could infiltrate the bloodstream, causing a serious condition.
Often appears as...
- infiltrate the bloodstream
- infiltrate the tissue
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Covert Actions
The word is often used in contexts involving spying or covert operations.
She was tasked to infiltrate the corporation to gather confidential information.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Infiltrate' usually has a negative feel, suggesting stealth for malicious purposes.
Activists were accused of trying to infiltrate the political party to create discord.
Pro Tip 3/3Secrecy Implied
Implies entering a place or group without attracting attention, often for secret information.
The journalist infiltrated the cult to expose its practices.
Pro Tip 1/3Covert Actions
The word is often used in contexts involving spying or covert operations.
She was tasked to infiltrate the corporation to gather confidential information.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Infiltrate' usually has a negative feel, suggesting stealth for malicious purposes.
Activists were accused of trying to infiltrate the political party to create discord.
Pro Tip 3/3Secrecy Implied
Implies entering a place or group without attracting attention, often for secret information.
The journalist infiltrated the cult to expose its practices.
Pro Tip 1/3Covert Actions
The word is often used in contexts involving spying or covert operations.
She was tasked to infiltrate the corporation to gather confidential information.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Infiltrate' usually has a negative feel, suggesting stealth for malicious purposes.
Activists were accused of trying to infiltrate the political party to create discord.
Pro Tip 3/3Secrecy Implied
Implies entering a place or group without attracting attention, often for secret information.
The journalist infiltrated the cult to expose its practices.
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How to buy happiness PIPE...
And if he doesn't show me that it works here, I don't believe anything he said. I know what you're all thinking about are dodgeball teams. This was a huge criticism that we got, that if you can't show it with dodgeball teams, this is all stupid. So we went and found these dodgeball teams and infiltrated them, and did the exact same thing as before.
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A tale of mental illness...
I think someone's infiltrated my copies of the cases I've said we've got a case two joined I don't believe in joints but they do hold your body together it's an example of loose associations eventually I made my way back to my dorm room and once they are I couldn't settle down my
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An inside look at...
across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course recruited me to become an undercover account operative or his eyesight doing my Islamic duty to protect innocent people now I can't talk about the intelligence assignments that I did infiltration
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A tale of mental illness...
headed back into the library. I shrugged and followed them. Back inside, I asked my classmates if they were having the same experience of words jumping around our cases as I was. 'I think someone's infiltrated my copies of the cases,' I said. 'We've got to case the joint.
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Outlasting the Enemy in...
the northern province of nurse T and in Afghanistan the mission was to conduct a raid when a high-value target the plan was to infiltrate from the bottom of the valley and work our way up to this city that was built into the side of the mountain with my level of battle
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Seven Superpowered...
this power of mimicry allows the crested horn shark to infiltrate port jackson shark territory searching for eggs to steal though they look really similar the crested horn shark is actually one of the most common predators of port jackson shark eggs but like i said
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How video game skills...
that esports and video games deserve a little more respect. But if not, let me try to make one last final appeal. Because look at it this way. Our society is changing. Technology is fundamentally infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives,
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How (and why) Russia...
To do that, you'll need to infiltrate the information spheres of these democracies. You'll need to turn their most powerful asset -- an open mind -- into their greatest vulnerability. You'll need people to question the truth.
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
this was a wetland what was here just desert um and it's taken us really decades to create this and build it to what it is today and is that helpful for for replenishing the aquifers it is there's infiltration
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Deep Under the Earth's...
That means a journey of weeks for a cave explorer. Caves form in karstic regions. So karstic regions are areas of the world where the infiltrating water along cracks, fractures,
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How to buy happiness PIPE...
And if he doesn't show me that it works here, I don't believe anything he said. I know what you're all thinking about are dodgeball teams. This was a huge criticism that we got, that if you can't show it with dodgeball teams, this is all stupid. So we went and found these dodgeball teams and infiltrated them, and did the exact same thing as before.
Video examples
A tale of mental illness...
I think someone's infiltrated my copies of the cases I've said we've got a case two joined I don't believe in joints but they do hold your body together it's an example of loose associations eventually I made my way back to my dorm room and once they are I couldn't settle down my
Video examples
An inside look at...
across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course recruited me to become an undercover account operative or his eyesight doing my Islamic duty to protect innocent people now I can't talk about the intelligence assignments that I did infiltration
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A tale of mental illness...
headed back into the library. I shrugged and followed them. Back inside, I asked my classmates if they were having the same experience of words jumping around our cases as I was. 'I think someone's infiltrated my copies of the cases,' I said. 'We've got to case the joint.
Video examples
Outlasting the Enemy in...
the northern province of nurse T and in Afghanistan the mission was to conduct a raid when a high-value target the plan was to infiltrate from the bottom of the valley and work our way up to this city that was built into the side of the mountain with my level of battle
Video examples
Seven Superpowered...
this power of mimicry allows the crested horn shark to infiltrate port jackson shark territory searching for eggs to steal though they look really similar the crested horn shark is actually one of the most common predators of port jackson shark eggs but like i said
Video examples
How video game skills...
that esports and video games deserve a little more respect. But if not, let me try to make one last final appeal. Because look at it this way. Our society is changing. Technology is fundamentally infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives,
Video examples
How (and why) Russia...
To do that, you'll need to infiltrate the information spheres of these democracies. You'll need to turn their most powerful asset -- an open mind -- into their greatest vulnerability. You'll need people to question the truth.
Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
this was a wetland what was here just desert um and it's taken us really decades to create this and build it to what it is today and is that helpful for for replenishing the aquifers it is there's infiltration
Video examples
Deep Under the Earth's...
That means a journey of weeks for a cave explorer. Caves form in karstic regions. So karstic regions are areas of the world where the infiltrating water along cracks, fractures,
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Quote examples
Jennifer Beals
American Actress
I said, wouldn't it be nice, instead of having these women fight with each other over men, which seems to be more of a cliche, wouldn't it be wonderful if they were the true comrades and it took these men much more time to infiltrate their friendships.
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Reggie Lee
Filipino Actor
I've played a lot of cops and a lot of bad guys, so I would like to play a regular person and just live a regular life with something interesting about it. I love the idea of television and kind of infiltrating that.
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Tariq Ramadan
Swiss Writer
Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.
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Don DeLillo
American Novelist
True terror is a language and a vision. There is a deep narrative structure to terrorist acts, and they infiltrate and alter consciousness in ways that writers used to aspire to.
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Stephen Baldwin
American Actor
I have no interest in changing Hollywood. Hollywood is a place so consumed by the spirit of the world that I don't even want to try to think about how to infiltrate that.
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Jesse Eisenberg
American Actor
Any time you play a character for a long period of time, regardless of how close it is to you, it infiltrates your life. It's impossible for it not to.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.
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Joe Elliott
English Musician
In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so.
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David Hallberg
American Dancer
I'm not one who goes to a lot of fashion shows or tries to infiltrate that world, really.
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Daisy Donovan
British Actress
Domestic goddesses have infiltrated everybody's lives and raised the bar way too high.
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Jennifer Beals
American Actress
I said, wouldn't it be nice, instead of having these women fight with each other over men, which seems to be more of a cliche, wouldn't it be wonderful if they were the true comrades and it took these men much more time to infiltrate their friendships.
Quote examples
Reggie Lee
Filipino Actor
I've played a lot of cops and a lot of bad guys, so I would like to play a regular person and just live a regular life with something interesting about it. I love the idea of television and kind of infiltrating that.
Quote examples
Tariq Ramadan
Swiss Writer
Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.
Quote examples
Don DeLillo
American Novelist
True terror is a language and a vision. There is a deep narrative structure to terrorist acts, and they infiltrate and alter consciousness in ways that writers used to aspire to.
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Stephen Baldwin
American Actor
I have no interest in changing Hollywood. Hollywood is a place so consumed by the spirit of the world that I don't even want to try to think about how to infiltrate that.
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Jesse Eisenberg
American Actor
Any time you play a character for a long period of time, regardless of how close it is to you, it infiltrates your life. It's impossible for it not to.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.
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Joe Elliott
English Musician
In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so.
Quote examples
David Hallberg
American Dancer
I'm not one who goes to a lot of fashion shows or tries to infiltrate that world, really.
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Daisy Donovan
British Actress
Domestic goddesses have infiltrated everybody's lives and raised the bar way too high.
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