infiltrate
US
/ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/
UK
/ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/
Meaning
To secretly enter a place or group, often to gather information or gain influence.
किसी जगह या समूह में चुपके से घुसना, अक्सर जानकारी पाने या असर डालने के लिए।
Examples
“The agent tried to infiltrate the group by pretending to be a new volunteer.”
“Cybercriminals infiltrated the company's network and copied customer records.”
“The infiltration of the organization went unnoticed for several months.”
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Not natural: The hackers infiltrated to the company's network.
Better: The hackers infiltrated the company's network.
Infiltrate takes a direct object here; don't add “to” before the place or system entered.
यहाँ infiltrate के बाद जगह सीधे आती है; उसके पहले “to” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: She infiltrated the club openly with the manager's permission.
Better: She joined the club openly with the manager's permission.
Infiltrate usually suggests entering secretly, so it does not fit an open, permitted entry.
Infiltrate का मतलब आमतौर पर चुपके से घुसना होता है, इसलिए खुले तौर पर अनुमति लेकर शामिल होने के लिए join कहें।
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Use infiltrate when someone enters secretly; for an ordinary or permitted entry, use enter or join.
जब कोई चुपके से अंदर जाए, तब infiltrate कहें; सामान्य या अनुमति लेकर आने के लिए enter या join बेहतर है।