infiltrating

[ɪnˈfɪltrətɪŋ]

infiltrating Definition

  • 1to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that group thinks or behaves
  • 2to enter or gain access to a place or organization surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage

Using infiltrating: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "infiltrating" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The spy was caught infiltrating the enemy's headquarters.

  • Example

    The hacker infiltrated the company's computer system.

  • Example

    The police are trying to infiltrate the drug cartel.

infiltrating Synonyms and Antonyms

Phrases with infiltrating

  • cells that have migrated from their original location and entered into surrounding tissues

    Example

    The doctor found infiltrating cells in the patient's biopsy.

  • a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk ducts and invades nearby tissue

    Example

    The biopsy showed that the patient had infiltrating ductal carcinoma.

  • a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands and invades nearby tissue

    Example

    The biopsy showed that the patient had infiltrating lobular carcinoma.

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Summary: infiltrating in Brief

To 'infiltrate' [ɪnˈfɪltrətɪŋ] means to secretly become part of a group to gather information or influence behavior. It can also mean to surreptitiously enter a place or organization to acquire secret information or cause damage. Examples include a spy infiltrating an enemy's headquarters or a hacker infiltrating a company's computer system. Medical contexts use 'infiltrating' to describe cells that have migrated from their original location and entered surrounding tissues, such as 'infiltrating ductal carcinoma.'