infiltrate

verb
UK: /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/
US: /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/

  1. To secretly enter a place or organization to find out information or cause harm.

    1. Spies infiltrate enemy territory.
    2. Hackers tried to infiltrate the company's computer network to steal data.

  2. To gradually gain access to or influence over something.

    1. New ideas slowly infiltrate society.
    2. Foreign investment began to infiltrate the local economy.

Synonyms

penetrate permeate invade insinuate
infiltrate adjective

  1. Having gained access to an organization or place secretly, especially to gather information.

    1. The infiltrate agent sent reports.
    2. Security discovered the infiltrate software hidden within the system.
infiltrate noun

  1. The act of entering a place or organization secretly, especially to gather information or cause damage.

    1. The infiltrate mission was successful.
    2. The group planned the infiltrate of the building with precision.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "infiltrate" in English means: To secretly enter a place or organization to find out information or cause harm., To gradually gain access to or influence over something..

The phonetic transcription of "infiltrate" is /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "infiltrate": penetrate, permeate, invade, insinuate.

Example usage of "infiltrate": "Spies infiltrate enemy territory.". More examples on the page.