exfiltrate

verb ex·fil·trate \eks-ˈfil-ˌtrāt, ˈeks-(ˌ)fil-\

ex·fil·trat·edex·fil·trat·ing

Definition of EXFILTRATE

transitive verb

: to remove (as soldiers) furtively from a hostile area

: 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

¹ex- + infiltrate

First Known Use: 1947

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