inform

[in-fawrm] / ɪnˈfɔrm /

VERB

communicate knowledge, information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise apprise brief caution educate instruct notify tell update warn

STRONG

acquaint betray blab clue edify endow endue enlighten familiarize forewarn illuminate inspire invest leak level post relate snitch squeal tattle teach tip tout

WEAK

fill in give a pointer give a tip give away give two cents let in on let know make conversant with send word show the ropes tell on wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide learn

STRONG

be quiet conceal deceive keep secret mislead obscure withhold

WEAK

secret

Example Sentences

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The witness said he returned above ground to inform his team and two more colleagues joined them when they returned underground.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That backstory, however, would inform the 2012 short “Time Travel Mater.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Over time, that knowledge could help refine theories of behavior and inform future approaches to policy, prevention, and treatment.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

I flipped my switch to privately inform her the call was free and it was from her son in Vietnam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She’d been on the island for several years before anyone had bothered to inform her that her eyes were blue.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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