Antonyms for instruct
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : in-struhkt |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈstrʌkt |
Definition of instruct
Origin :- early 15c., from Latin instructus, past participle of instruere "arrange, inform, teach," literally "to build, erect," from in- "on" (see in- (2)) + struere "to pile, build" (see structure (n.)). Related: Instructed; instructing.
- verb inform, teach
- verb order, command
- He was now to be sent into the forecastle, and was ordered to instruct me in my duty.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Pray for him; instruct him; pour light into the darkness of his mind.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.'
- Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
- Alice frequently thought it necessary to instruct her mother.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- He told his assistant to instruct Frank where to go and what to do.
- Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
- It struck me that he despised them while he condescended to instruct them.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- Panaumbe replied: "If you will come and dine with me, I will instruct you."
- Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain
- Panaumbe said: "If you will come and dine with me, I will instruct you."
- Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain
- To make mankind happy and free, it should suffice to instruct them.
- Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
- There will soon be no babies for you to instruct either in materialism or socialism.
- Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
Synonyms for instruct
- acquaint
- advise
- apprise
- assign
- bid
- brainwash
- break in
- break it to
- brief
- charge
- clue in
- coach
- counsel
- define
- direct
- discipline
- disclose
- drill
- drum into
- educate
- engineer
- enjoin
- enlighten
- give lessons
- ground
- guide
- keep posted
- lead
- lecture
- level
- notify
- pilot
- prescribe
- reveal
- school
- steer
- tell
- train
- tutor
- update
- warn
- wise up
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