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infiltrate

 
 
/ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ verb [T]

Definition

to secretly join a group or organization so that you can learn more about them: A journalist managed to infiltrate the gang of drug dealers.
infiltration
 
 
/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən/ noun [C, U]
infiltrator noun [C]
(Definition of infiltrate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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