Instill and Wrest

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Instill verb - To set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set.

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Wrest is an antonym for instill.

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Usage example: the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

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Instill is an antonym for wrest.

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

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Wrest and Instill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instill/wrest

Instill & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instill/wrest>.

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