Infiltrate

Pronunciation

Full definition of infiltrate

Verb

1. To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access.
• AddisonThe water infiltrates through the porous rock.
2. To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration.
3. To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line.
4. (intransitive, of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.

Derived terms

• infiltration
• infiltrative
• infiltrator