Antonyms for instrument
ˈɪn strə məntin·stru·ment

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1. instrumentverb

   To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.

   a sonata instrumented for orchestra

   Synonyms:
   arrange

2. instrumentverb

   Synonyms:
   play

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1. instrument

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Synonyms:
   actor, agent, doer, factor, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

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1. instrument

   Antonyms:
   misapplication, counteraction, counteragent, neutralizer, opponent, bar, obstruction, preventive, stop

   Synonyms:
   implement, utensil, tool, document, deed, record, medium, muniment, means, channel, machine, agent

Matched Categories

1. • Address
   • Assistant
   • Compose
   • Device
   • Equip
   • Music
   • Semantic Role

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1. instrumentnoun

   a device that requires skill for proper use

   Synonyms:
   legal document, cat's-paw, official document, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrument

2. instrument, toolnoun

   the means whereby some act is accomplished

   "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"

   Synonyms:
   creature, shaft, prick, instrumental role, musical instrument, peter, legal document, dick, legal instrument, cat's-paw, pawn, putz, puppet, official document, pecker, cock, tool

3. instrument, pawn, cat's-pawnoun

   a person used by another to gain an end

   Synonyms:
   legal document, cat's-paw, official document, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrument

4. legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrumentnoun

   (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

   Synonyms:
   legal document, cat's-paw, official document, tool, legal instrument, instrumental role, musical instrument, pawn

5. instrumental role, instrumentnoun

   the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

   Synonyms:
   official document, legal document, cat's-paw, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrument

6. musical instrument, instrumentverb

   any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

   Synonyms:
   official document, legal document, cat's-paw, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrument

7. instrumentverb

   equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

   Synonyms:
   instrumentate

8. instrument, instrumentateverb

   write an instrumental score for

   Synonyms:
   instrumentate

9. instrumentverb

   address a legal document to

   Synonyms:
   instrumentate

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1. instrumentnoun

   Synonyms:
   tool, utensil, implement, agent, means, medium

How to use instrument in a sentence?

1. French President Francois Hollande:

   In September 2014, I suspended the delivery of the first Mistral battleship to Russia, due to the conflictual situation, a year later, France clearly could not deliver a force-projection instrument to Russia in the current context. The issue was addressed with a strong sense of responsibility from both sides and with mutual respect. I discussed this with President Putin on several occasions.

2. President Duque:

   All the members of the Organization of American States, we all defend democracy. And if you want to be a member of the organization, you have to defend democracies. So I clearly believe that the Summit of the Americas shall not be an instrument of non-democratic regimes to participate in order to try to get diplomatic legitimacy. I think no dictatorship shall participate in the Summit of the Americas.

3. Melita Murko:

   This study is the first one that really shows an organized picture by using the assessment instrument of the WHO. I hope that this will help us to create a strong front to move forward toward deinstitutionalization.

4. Amay Bandodkar:

   The readout instrument will also eventually have Bluetooth capabilities to send this information directly to the patient's doctor in real-time, or store data in the cloud.

5. Paulo Coelho:

   A bow has no conscience: it is a prolongation of the hand and desire of the archer. It can serve to kill or to meditate. Therefore, always be clear about your intentions. A bow is flexible, but it has its limits. Stretching it beyond its capacity will break it or exhaust the hand holding it. Therefore, try to be in harmony with your instrument and never ask more than it can give.

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