Dictionary infiltrate |ˈinfilˌtrāt; inˈfil-| verb [ trans. - TopicsExpress



          

Dictionary infiltrate |ˈinfilˌtrāt; inˈfil-| verb [ trans. ] 1 enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, esp. in order to acquire secret information : other areas of the establishment were infiltrated by fascists. • figurative permeate or become a part of (something) in this way : computing has infiltrated most professions now. • Medicine (of a tumor, cells, etc.) spread into or invade (a tissue or organ). 2 (of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration : virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara. • introduce (a liquid) into something in this way : lignocaine was infiltrated into the wound. noun Medicine an infiltrating substance or a number of infiltrating cells. DERIVATIVES infiltration |ˌinfilˈtrā sh ən| noun infiltrator |-ˌtrātər| noun
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