infiltrate
/ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt/
verb
- To secretly enter or join a group, organization, or place in order to gain information or cause harm.
- Undercover agents infiltrated the criminal gang to gather evidence.
- Hackers tried to infiltrate the company's computer network.
- The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy headquarters.
- To gradually spread into or through something, such as a liquid or idea.
- Water began to infiltrate the basement through cracks in the foundation.
- The smell of smoke infiltrated the entire house.
- New technologies are infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives.
noun
- A person who secretly enters a group or place; a spy or undercover agent.
- The security team identified the infiltrate during the routine check.
- They suspected an infiltrate was leaking information to the press.
- The infiltrate was discovered and expelled from the organization.