Synonyms for infiltrate
ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪtin·fil·trate

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1. infiltrate

   Synonyms:
   instil, inoculate, permeate, saturate, soak

   Antonyms:
   strain, draw off, defiltrate

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1. infiltrateverb

   cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices

   Synonyms:
   penetrate, pass through

2. infiltrate, penetrateverb

   enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

   "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

   Synonyms:
   click, imbue, penetrate, pass through, dawn, permeate, perforate, diffuse, sink in, riddle, come home, get through, bottom, fall into place, fathom, pervade, get across, interpenetrate

3. infiltrateverb

   pass into or through by filtering or permeating

   "the substance infiltrated the material"

   Synonyms:
   penetrate, pass through

4. infiltrate, pass throughverb

   pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict

   Synonyms:
   transit, pass over, penetrate, move through, pass through, pass across

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1. • Permeate

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1. infiltrate

   Synonyms:
   v. i. soak (into a porous substance), be absorbed, pass by filtration

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1. List of paraphrases for "infiltrate":

   sneak, seep, penetrate

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1. David Maxwell:

   The coronavirus crisis has exposed the [Chinese Communist Party] CCPs strategy to infiltrate and dominate international institutions for two main reasons: to ensure they act favorably toward the PRC and to prevent admittance of Taiwan to any international organizations, at the very basic level, it is about ensuring these organizations accept and adhere to the One China concept.

2. Heraldo Munoz:

   Let us also put a focus on the people who are protesting peacefully as you should see in a democracy, these incidents of looting and attacks are isolated incidents. There are anarchistic groups that always infiltrate these peaceful protests. But the protests, marches, and some have been massive: these are people who want a change, that the abuses don´t continue and it´s those we should focus on.

3. Speaker Paul Ryan:

   This is a moment where it is better to be safe than sorry. So we think the prudent, the responsible thing is to take a pause in this particular aspect of this refugee program in order to verify that terrorists are not trying to infiltrate the refugee population.

4. Chuck Grassley:

   Unless and until the United States can figure out a foolproof screening process to prevent terrorists from masquerading as refugees to infiltrate our neighborhoods and communities, President Obama needs to listen to the concerns voiced by more than half the nation's governors, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on both sides of Capitol Hill, and the American people from across the entire country.

5. Mark Warner:

   As we continue to see this rollout of close Donald Trump allies plead guilty, almost always to trying to hide their ties with Russia and with Russians and the Russians' attempt to infiltrate the Donald Trump campaign -- I think there is more story to be told, what are they covering up for ?