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Antonyms for instruct
ɪnˈstrʌktin·struct
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
instruct
To teach is simply to communicate knowledge; to instruct (originally, to build in or into, put in order) is to impart knowledge with special method and completeness; instruct has also an authoritative sense nearly equivalent to command. To educate is to draw out or develop harmoniously the mental powers, and, in the fullest sense, the moral powers as well. To train is to direct to a certain result powers already existing. Train is used in preference to educate when the reference is to the inferior animals or to the physical powers of man; as, to train a horse; to train the hand or eye. To discipline is to bring into habitual and complete subjection to authority; discipline is a severe word, and is often used as a euphemism for punish; to be thoroughly effective in war, soldiers must be disciplined as well as trained. To nurture is to furnish the care and sustenance necessary for physical, mental, and moral growth; nurture is a more tender and homelike word than educate. Compare EDUCATION.
Synonyms:
discipline, drill, educate, enlighten, give instruction, give lessons, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, initiate, instill, nurture, school, teach, train, tutor
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
instruct
Antonyms:
misinform, miseducate, misinstruct, misguide, mislead, misacquaint, deceive, neglect, barbarize, brutalizeSynonyms:
enlighten, educate, inform, indoctrinate, acquaint, teach, edify, train, discipline, direct, initiate, command
Princeton's WordNet
teach, learn, instructverb
impart skills or knowledge to
"I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
Synonyms:
watch, ascertain, larn, get wind, memorize, get word, apprise, acquire, learn, get a line, find out, check, study, apprize, hear, discover, take, pick up, read, con, memorise, determine, teach, seeinstructverb
give instructions or directions for some task
"She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
instruct, apprise, apprizeverb
make aware of
"Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
Synonyms:
teach, send word, apprise, appreciate, give notice, advise, learn, notify, apprize, revalue
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
instructverb
Synonyms:
teach, indoctrinate, edify, enlighten, coach
How to use instruct in a sentence?
The Russians left Afghanistan 25 years ago. [Obama has] been in office seven years. Seventy-six percent of the combat deaths in Afghanistan have occurred under Obama, and there's little doubt that our position in Afghanistan today is weaker than seven years ago when he came into office, so when he's trying to instruct Putin on national interests and on quagmires, he's on rather thin ground.
It appears that math is something that parents don't feel as comfortable doing with their kids, we find that math is often something that parents view as the school's domain to instruct students on. So typically, when school is out, math just happens less in the home than reading.
There are clearly a number of further steps that need to be taken regarding this matter, it is not yet apparent whether Mr Kovtun intends to instruct legal representatives. (A lawyer for the inquiry) has asked him to supply a detailed witness statement but has not yet received such a document.
We cannot allow this heinous material to be used to promote, incite or instruct in further terrorist acts.
Not only can they help instruct and show the Israeli players how to play the game, they can also go out there and demonstrate what it takes to perform as a professional baseball player and exemplify the right way to play the game.
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