to exfil
4
9.9
To take people or data out of a dangerous place without being seen
- verb
- /ˈɛksfɪl/
- Jargon
:
exfiltrar
- We need to exfil the assets before the enemy arrives.
Examples
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They managed to exfil the hostages without being detected.
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We're gonna exfil from here in 30 to 40 minutes.
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We need to exfil now!
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We need to exfil the wounded now and get out of here before it's too late!
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Let's exfil.
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The team will exfil the data from the compromised server tonight.
Synonyms
1
9.9
To secretly move people or things out of an area controlled by enemies
focuses also on removing data as well as people during covert operations
Antonyms
How Covert
to smuggle
180
3.9
- NSFW
180
3.9
to exfil
4
9.9
- Jargon
4
9.9
to extract
175
3.9
175
3.9
to withdraw
311
2.8
311
2.8
to remove
∞
1.5
∞
1.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb exfil is a short form of exfiltrate, built from the prefix ex- meaning 'out' and the sense of moving secretly, like 'infiltrate' but in reverse. So to exfil someone or data is to move them out quietly from a dangerous or sensitive area.