verb
- to remove or extract (a person, especially a spy or operative) secretly from a place, typically a hostile or dangerous location
- to cause (a liquid or substance) to seep or flow out gradually through a porous material or membrane
Usage: military/intelligence context; often used in espionage or covert operations
Usage: technical/scientific context; less common than the military sense
Examples
- The intelligence agency worked to exfiltrates the undercover agent before his cover was blown.
- Special forces teams were deployed to exfiltrates the diplomats from the conflict zone.
- The operation successfully exfiltrates three operatives across the border.
- Water exfiltrates through the soil layers at a slow rate.
- Engineers designed the system to exfiltrates contaminants from the groundwater.
- The team had to exfiltrates their asset within 48 hours.
- Pollutants exfiltrates from the landfill into the surrounding environment.