infiltrate
to enter or gain access to an organization or place secretly and gradually
Word origin: From Latin in-, into, plus filtrare, to filter.
Infiltrate in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing infiltrate in a sentence.
The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters without detection.
Agents managed to infiltrate the smuggling ring, gathering evidence over several months without arousing suspicion.
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The committee dismissed the proposal as blank, pointing out that its projected revenues depended on conditions no economy had ever sustained.
Using “infiltrate” well
Infiltrate stresses entering gradually and secretly, whether a group or a substance seeping through, and it contrasts with exit and withdraw.
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