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instruct

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of instruct

1 to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

  • spent his military career instructing young pilots
Synonyms of instruct

educate, indoctrinate, lesson, school, teach, train, tutor
Words Related to instruct

coach, mentor

drill, fit, ground, habilitate, prepare, prime, qualify

direct, guide, lead, rear

catechize, lecture, moralize, preach

implant, inculcate, instill (also instil)

homeschool

edify, enlighten

brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse

initiate, introduce, show

reeducate, reschool, reteach, retrain

2 to give information to

  • instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
Synonyms of instruct

acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, tell, verse, wise (up)
Words Related to instruct

advertise, alert, notify

announce (to), disclose (to)

assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant

educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor

disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive
Phrases Synonymous with instruct

keep posted (one), let know (one)
Near Antonyms of instruct

misinform, mislead

3 to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

  • the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
Synonyms of instruct

adjure, bid, boss (around), charge, command, direct, enjoin, order, tell
Words Related to instruct

ask, petition, request

beg, beseech, entreat

advise, counsel, warn

appoint, assign, authorize, commission

oversee, superintend, supervise

conduct, control, lead, manage

coerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require
Near Antonyms of instruct

comply (with), follow, keep, observe
Antonyms of instruct

mind, obey

Synonym Discussion of instruct

teach, instruct, educate, train, discipline, school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn.
    • taught us a lot about our planet
instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching.
    • instructs raw recruits in military drill
educate implies development of the mind.
    • more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person
train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view.
    • trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft
discipline implies training in habits of order and precision.
    • a disciplined mind
school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master.
    • schooled the horse in five gaits

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