inform
English Thesaurus
1. give character or essence to (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
2. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | wise up, |
| definition | : | cause someone to become aware of something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | instruct, learn, teach, |
| definition | : | impart skills or knowledge to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inoculate, |
| definition | : | introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | acquaint, |
| definition | : | inform (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | warn, |
| definition | : | notify, usually in advance (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | act as an informer (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fill in, |
| definition | : | supply with information on a specific topic (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | update, |
| definition | : | bring up to date; supply with recent information (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | misinform, mislead, |
| definition | : | give false or misleading information to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on, |
| definition | : | give away information about somebody (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | undeceive, |
| definition | : | free from deception or illusion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | warn, |
| definition | : | notify of danger, potential harm, or risk (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cue, prompt, remind, |
| definition | : | assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | volunteer, |
| definition | : | tell voluntarily (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | regret, |
| definition | : | express with regret (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | designate, indicate, point, show, |
| definition | : | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indicate, |
| definition | : | to state or express briefly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indicate, suggest, |
| definition | : | suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nark, |
| definition | : | inform or spy (for the police) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | explain, explicate, |
| definition | : | make plain and comprehensible (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tell, |
| definition | : | let something be known (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | narrate, |
| definition | : | provide commentary for a film, for example (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | account, describe, report, |
| definition | : | to give an account or representation of in words (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | report, |
| definition | : | make known to the authorities (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cover, report, |
| definition | : | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | announce, denote, |
| definition | : | make known; make an announcement (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | disabuse, |
| definition | : | free somebody (from an erroneous belief) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | point out, remonstrate, |
| definition | : | present and urge reasons in opposition (verb.communication) |
3. act as an informer (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | evidence, tell, |
| definition | : | give evidence (verb.communication) |
4. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | information, |
| definition | : | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | info, information, |
| definition | : | a message received and understood (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | informing, making known, |
| definition | : | a speech act that conveys information (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | data, information, |
| definition | : | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | informant, source, |
| definition | : | a person who supplies information (noun.person) |
5. act as an informer (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | informing, ratting, |
| definition | : | to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) (noun.communication) |
6. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | information, |
| definition | : | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | info, information, |
| definition | : | a message received and understood (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | informing, making known, |
| definition | : | a speech act that conveys information (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | data, information, |
| definition | : | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | informant, source, |
| definition | : | a person who supplies information (noun.person) |
7. act as an informer (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | informing, ratting, |
| definition | : | to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) (noun.communication) |
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