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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Roche said he used Bessembinder’s academic research to inform a significant portion of his book.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Forecasts on business conditions and future profits are supposed to help inform, and determine, companies’ stock prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The study, published in the journal Science, says the intensity and duration of the violence may inform how early human conflict developed.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Actors often talk about how their costumes inform their performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The intention was to inform the public of a story it had every right to know.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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