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Definition infiltrate in American English

infiltrate verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt/
1

to secretly join an organization or go into a place in order to find out information about it or damage it

Example

plans to prevent rebels from infiltrating into the country

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2

to become a feature of something gradually, without anyone noticing

Example

the way that technology has infiltrated our daily lives

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Definition infiltrate in American English