infiltrate

infiltrate is a 10-letter English word with 6 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something.
2. transitive verb. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively.
3. verb. pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
4. verb. pass into or through by filtering or permeating

   "the substance infiltrated the material"

5. verb. cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
6. verb. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

   "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

   Synonyms: penetrate

Synonyms

penetrate

Common word forms

infiltrated, infiltrates, infiltrating

Words from these letters

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