First Known Use: 1947
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exfiltrate
verb ex·fil·trate \eks-ˈfil-ˌtrāt, ˈeks-(ˌ)fil-\
ex·fil·trat·edex·fil·trat·ing
Definition of EXFILTRATE
transitive verb
1
: to remove (as soldiers) furtively from a hostile area
2
: to steal (sensitive data) from a computer (as with a flash drive)
intransitive verb
: to escape from a hostile area
— ex·fil·tra·tion\ˌeks-(ˌ)fil-ˈtrā-shən\ noun
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Origin of EXFILTRATE
1ex- + infiltrate
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