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Learn the meaning of instil with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
instil
(verb)
instil
(verb)
Meaning
to gradually introduce an idea or habit
Example
"Teachers often aim to instil a love of reading in their students."
Synonyms
impartinfuseestablish
Antonyms
eradicateremovedispel
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'instillare', meaning to drip in.
Related word forms
verb: instilled
noun: instillation
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