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infiltrate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of infiltrate

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

  • over time, undercover agents infiltrated the crime ring and eventually busted their gambling racket
Synonyms of infiltrate

insinuate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, worm, wriggle
Words Related to infiltrate

creep, edge, wiggle

insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce

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