verb🔗ShareTo surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to."The spy was slowly infiltrating the enemy base by posing as a janitor. "militarypolicepoliticsorganizationwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration."The rainwater was slowly infiltrating the sandy soil. "materialsciencechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration."The rainwater was slowly infiltrating the soil. "sciencechemistryphysicsmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo invade or penetrate a tissue or organ."High-grade tumors often infiltrate surrounding structures."medicinebiologyorgananatomydiseasephysiologyvirusmicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo send (soldiers, spies etc.) through gaps in the enemy line."The rebels were infiltrating the city disguised as tourists. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body."The nurse noticed the IV fluid was no longer flowing properly; the needle was likely infiltrating, meaning it had slipped out of the vein and the medicine was going into the surrounding tissue. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
