Antonyms for catechize

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kat-i-kahyz

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæt ɪˌkaɪz

Definition of catechize

Origin : early 15c., from Church Latin catechizare "to teach by word of mouth" (also source of French catéchiser, Spanish catequizar, Italian catechizzare), from Greek katekhizein "teach orally, instruct by word of mouth," from katekhein "to resound" (see catechesis). Related: Catechized; catechizing.

verb instruct and question

Example sentences :

Well, go ahead and catechize Topsy; may be you'll make out something yet.
Extract from : « Uncle Tom's Cabin » by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Every Sabbath we preach in the forenoon and catechize in the afternoon.
Extract from : « Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century » by George MacLaren Brydon

Ive talked with Brede, I said, and I didnt have to catechize him.
Extract from : « Short Sixes » by H. C. Bunner

You want me to catechize the woman because you are afraid to do so.
Extract from : « Wanted: A Cook » by Alan Dale

But the worst will be to catechize us as if we were witnesses in court.
Extract from : « The Brightener » by C. N. Williamson

It was his habit to walk when he talked, and he knew the general had come to catechize him.
Extract from : « A Certain Rich Man » by William Allen White

Her Form mates, more inquisitive than Miss Gibbs, gathered round her and began to catechize.
Extract from : « The Madcap of the School » by Angela Brazil

It was probably the general custom to catechize the children in the afternoon.
Extract from : « Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England » by Edward L. Cutts

Ena forgot for a moment that she badly needed help from her brother and began sharply to catechize him.
Extract from : « Winnie Childs » by C. N. Williamson

He has forbidden them to go out as they ought to the visitas, and to confess, preach, and catechize.
Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 » by Various

Synonyms for catechize

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