Imbue and Indoctrinate

Imbue

Imbue verb - To cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle.

Indoctrinate is a synonym for imbue in instill topic. In some cases you can use "Indoctrinate" instead a verb "Imbue".

Nearby Word: imbuing

Indoctrinate

Indoctrinate verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.
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Synonyms for Indoctrinate

Imbue is a synonym for indoctrinate in brainwash topic. You can use "Imbue" instead a verb "Indoctrinate", if it concerns topics such as instil, instill.

Common collocations

people imbue people indoctrinate people
anyone imbue anyone indoctrinate anyone
everyone imbue everyone indoctrinate everyone
opponents imbue opponents indoctrinate opponents
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