Definition of Infiltrate
Infiltrate
in·fil·trate


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to enter surreptitiously or secretly especially in order to acquire secret information;

e.g. The spy was able to infiltrate the government building and access all the documentation.

(verb)
to permeate or pass through by filtration;

e.g. The dirt particles will not be able to infiltrate the water because of the new and improved carbon water filter.

(noun)
something such as a substance that infiltrates or passes through;

e.g. There was a lot of infiltrate in the water, so we had to filter it three times before it was crystal clear.



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