" instructing "

1: to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field;

  * e.g., " ... spent his military career instructing young pilots "

•  Synonyms : 

•  educating,

•  indoctrinating,

•  lessoning,

•  schooling,

•  teaching,

•  training,

•  tutoring

•  Antonyms : 

•  minding,

•  obeying

2: to give information to;

  * e.g., " ... instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acquainting,

•  advising,

•  apprising,

•  briefing,

•  catching up,

•  clearing,

•  clueing (in),

•  enlightening,

•  familiarizing,

•  filling in,

•  hipping,

•  informing,

•  telling,

•  versing,

•  wising (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

  * e.g., " ... the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adjuring,

•  bidding,

•  bossing (around),

•  charging,

•  commanding,

•  directing,

•  enjoining,

•  ordering,

•  telling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field;

  * e.g., " ... spent his military career instructing young pilots "

•  Synonyms : 

•  educate,

•  indoctrinate,

•  lesson,

•  school,

•  teach,

•  train,

•  tutor

•  Antonyms : 

•  mind,

•  obey

2: to give information to;

  * e.g., " ... instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acquaint,

•  advise,

•  apprise,

•  brief,

•  catch up,

•  clear,

•  clue (in),

•  enlighten,

•  familiarize,

•  fill in,

•  hip,

•  inform,

•  tell,

•  verse,

•  wise (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

  * e.g., " ... the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adjure,

•  bid,

•  boss (around),

•  charge,

•  command,

•  direct,

•  enjoin,

•  order,

•  tell

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)