Infiltrate vs Exfiltrate - What's the difference?
infiltrate | exfiltrate | Antonyms |
To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access.
* Addison
To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration.
To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line.
(of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.
(military) To withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position
Exfiltrate is a antonym of infiltrate.
As verbs the difference between infiltrate and exfiltrate
is that infiltrate is to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access while exfiltrate is to withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position.As a noun exfiltrate is
that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item.infiltrate
English
Verb
(infiltrat)- The water infiltrates through the porous rock.