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infiltrer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • infiltrate verb To secretly gain entry into an organization or place, often to spy or cause harm.
  • worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.

Senses

infiltrer is used for these senses in English:

  • infiltrate (ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
  • worm (transitive, figuratively) To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

infiltrate — full definition

  1. verb To secretly gain entry into an organization or place, often to spy or cause harm.
  2. verb To pass gradually into something, as a liquid seeping through a material.

worm — full definition

  1. noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
  2. noun A self-replicating computer program that spreads across a network on its own.
  3. noun An insulting term for a contemptible or sneaky person.
  4. verb To move forward slowly by crawling or wriggling.

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