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In*fil"trate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Infiltrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Infiltrating (?).] [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F, s'infiltrer. Cf. Infilter.] 1. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something.
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The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison.
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2. To enter secretly (into an organization, territory, etc.) for hostile purposes, such as spying or sabotage; as, the FBI infiltrated into the U. S. communist party's upper echelons; also used transitively; as, to infiltrate the opponent's organization; to infiltrate one's agents into a hostile country.
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In*fil"trate, v. t. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. J. S. Mill.
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