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percolate vs infiltrate

infiltrate vs percolate

percolate is a noun but infiltrate is not a noun.

percolate and infiltrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
percolate Yes No Yes No
infiltrate No No Yes No
As verbs, infiltrate is a hyponym of percolate; that is, infiltrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than percolate:
  • percolate: pass through
  • infiltrate: pass into or through by filtering or permeating
percolate (noun) infiltrate (noun)
the product of percolation
percolate (verb) infiltrate (verb)
gain or regain energy pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
pass through cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent pass into or through by filtering or permeating
prepare in a percolator enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
permeate or penetrate gradually
spread gradually
Difference between percolate and infiltrate

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