Thesaurus: infiltrate

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1. v. i. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something.
2. v. t. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively.
3. v. cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
4. v. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
5. v. pass into or through by filtering or permeating
6. v. pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
7. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something. The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. J. S. Mill.
8. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of asubstance; to filter into or through something.The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison.
9. v:100 v. cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices v. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members v. pass into or through by filtering or permeating v. pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict