Indoctrinate and Tell

Indoctrinate

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

Tell and indoctrinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Indoctrinate".

Tell

Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.

Indoctrinate and tell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indoctrinate" instead a verb "Tell".

Nearby Words: telling, teller

Common collocations

people indoctrinate people tell people
children indoctrinate children tell children
anyone indoctrinate anyone tell anyone
player indoctrinate player tell player
Other words: everyone, kids.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Jesus Camp Brainwashed: More or less admitted by the people featured in the film; when accused of doing so during an interview, the ministry's head pastor responded by saying: "I'd like to see more churches indoctrinate." The Chosen Many: What speakers at Jesus Camp tell the kids they are.
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