different between infiltrate vs exfiltrate

English

Etymology

From Middle English infiltrate (adj), from Medieval Latin infiltr?tus, from infiltr?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??nf?lt?e?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??nf?lt?e?t/, /?n?f?lt?e?t/

Verb

infiltrate (third-person singular simple present infiltrates, present participle infiltrating, simple past and past participle infiltrated)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
2. (transitive, intransitive, of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
3. (transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
4. (transitive, intransitive, medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.

5. (transitive, military) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.

   Antonym: exfiltrate

6. (intransitive, of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.

Derived terms

• infiltration
• infiltrative
• infiltrator

Translations

Noun

infiltrate (plural infiltrates)

1. (pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
   • 2008, Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, Clinical Ocular Pharmacology (page 539)

     One critical distinction to make is whether a focal corneal infiltrate is infected with bacteria or is a sterile immunologic response.

Translations

Italian

Verb

infiltrate

1. second-person plural present indicative of infiltrare
2. second-person plural imperative of infiltrare
3. feminine plural of infiltrato

Anagrams

• infeltrita
• infettarli

English

Etymology

After infiltrate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ksf?lt?e?t/

Verb

exfiltrate (third-person singular simple present exfiltrates, present participle exfiltrating, simple past and past participle exfiltrated)

1. (military) To withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position
2. (computing) To covertly extract data.

Antonyms

• infiltrate

Related terms

• exfiltration

Translations

Noun

exfiltrate (plural exfiltrates)

1. that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item