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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Infiltrate \In*fil"trate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Infiltrated}; p. pr & vb n. {Infiltrating}.] [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf F, s'infiltrer. Cf {Infilter}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Infiltrate \In*fil"trate\, v. t. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. --J. S. Mill. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: infiltrate v 1: cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices 2: join a group in order to spy on the members 3: pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict [syn: {pass through}]
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