infiltrated

Meanings

• Verb

  The action of gaining access to an enemy country or organization with the intention of causing damage or obtaining information.

  - "Agents carried out a successful infiltration of the enemy's base."
  - "The hacker infiltrated the company's database and stole sensitive information."

• Verb

  The process by which a substance or organism enters and becomes established in another organism or environment.

  - "Bacteria can infiltrate and colonize the human body."
  - "The invasive plant species has infiltrated large areas of the forest."

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Antonyms

exfiltrate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infiltrated
filtrate , intricate , mate , rate

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Variants

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infiltrate , infiltrated , infiltrates , infiltrating , infiltration , infiltrations , infiltrative , infiltrator , infiltrators

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Etymology

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From the Latin infiltrare, meaning 'to soak through'. The military sense of the word developed during the 20th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'infiltration' is often used interchangeably with the term 'penetration', but they have slightly different meanings.

2. The longest recorded infiltration in military history was the Japanese infiltration of Australia during World War II, which lasted for more than three years.

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Related Concepts

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1. Espionage: The practice of obtaining secret information from a rival or enemy, typically by means of spies.

2. Infiltrator: A person who gains access to a group or organization with the intention of causing harm or obtaining information.

3. Penetration testing: The practice of testing a computer system, network, or web application to find vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit.

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Culture

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Infiltration has been a common theme in literature and film, particularly in the context of espionage and military strategy. The term is also used metaphorically to describe the process by which an idea or trend spreads into a larger culture.

How to Memorize "infiltrated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spy sneaking into an enemy compound at night. Visualize the steps they take to avoid detection and the tools they use to gather information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a submarine infiltrating an enemy harbor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym I N F I L T R A T E to remember the meaning: 'I'nside, Not, Fully, In, Larger, Through, A, Territory, Enter'.

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