Antonyms for infiltration

Grammar : Noun

Spell : in-fil-trey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn fɪlˈtreɪ ʃən

Definition of infiltration

Origin : early 15c., "a knitting together," noun of action from infiltrate. In physics, from 1796. Figurative sense of "a passing into" (anything immaterial) is from 1840; military sense of "stealthy penetration of enemy lines" dates from 1930.

As in incursion : noun invasion
As in invasion : noun attack, encroachment
As in mix/mixture : noun assortment, combination
As in transit : noun transportation
As in mixture : noun combination
As in penetration : noun act of entering
As in seepage : noun leakage

Example sentences :

There was an infiltration of a western quality into all of these.
Extract from : « The Frontier in American History » by Frederick Jackson Turner

It has crept in as an infiltration, as one might call it, from the democratic system.
Extract from : « The Cult of Incompetence » by Emile Faguet

In a few cases the lungs showed some infiltration with blood.
Extract from : « Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease » by Albert Cornelius Crawford

Hence, the infiltration of the country with the best the towns contain.
Extract from : « The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky » by James Lane Allen

The liquid remains in it quite well, without any trace of infiltration.
Extract from : « Bramble-bees and Others » by J. Henri Fabre

This would find its way by infiltration into the interior of the nut.
Extract from : « Animals of the Past » by Frederic A. Lucas

The Beaker people were an excellent choice for infiltration.
Extract from : « The Time Traders » by Andre Norton

At first, there appeared to be nothing serious in the infiltration.
Extract from : « Musical Portraits » by Paul Rosenfeld

In midwinter, when the infiltration is reduced to a minimum, the motion is least.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 74, December, 1863 » by Various

The water supplied by infiltration no doubt repairs the loss to a great degree.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 74, December, 1863 » by Various

Synonyms for infiltration

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