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infiltrate

UK
/ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/
US
/ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt/

Translations

infiltrateverb
infiltrated
Past Simple
infiltrated
Past Participle
infiltrating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/
US
/ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt/
The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters without being detected.
L'espion a réussi à infiltrer le quartier général de l'ennemi sans être détecté.
Additional translations
s'infiltrerAu sens figuré, pour parler d'une idée, d'une influence ou d'un élément qui pénètre progressivement.
Synonyms
assail
weave in
sneak in
penetrate
enter
intrude
invade
permeate
infiltratenoun
infiltrates
pl
UK
/ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt/
US
/ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt/
Countable medical term for an abnormal accumulation within tissue (e.g., pulmonary infiltrate).
infiltratTerme médical.
The radiologist noted a small infiltrate in the patient's right lung.
Le radiologue a noté un petit infiltrat dans le poumon droit du patient.
Synonyms
penetrator
secret agent
double agent
sleeper
operative
agent
plant
mole
spy
infiltrator

Definitions

infiltrateverb
To enter or gain access to an organization, place, or system surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage.
The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters without being detected.
To permeate or become a part of something gradually, often in a way that is not immediately noticeable.
Over time, new ideas began to infiltrate the traditional culture of the community.
infiltratenoun
An abnormal substance or accumulation of cells or fluid that has passed into bodily tissue, often detected radiologically.
The radiologist noted a small infiltrate in the patient's right lung.
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