Inform and Publicize

Inform

Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

Publicize and inform are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Publicize" instead a verb "Inform".

Publicize

Publicize verb - To make known openly or publicly.
Usage example: the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation

Inform and publicize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Publicize".

Common collocations

show inform show publicize show
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