infiltrate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɪnfəltɹeɪt/, /ɪnˈfɪltɹeɪt/

Verb

infiltrate (infiltrates, present participle infiltrating; past and past participle infiltrated)

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

Antonyms

• (surreptitiously enter, military) exfiltrate

Translations

• French: infiltrer
• German: infiltrieren
• Russian: проса́чиваться
• Spanish: infiltrarse

Translations

• Spanish: infiltrar

Noun

infiltrate (plural infiltrates)

1. (pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
   • 2008, Jimmy D. Bartlett, ‎Siret D. Jaanus, Clinical Ocular Pharmacology (page 539)

     One critical distinction to make is whether a focal corneal infiltrate is infected with bacteria or is a sterile immunologic response.

Translations

• German: Infiltrat

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