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instilled

/ɪnˈstɪld/

instilverb

instilled

Past Simple

instilled

Past Simple

instilled

Past Participle

instilling

ing-form

/ɪnˈstɪl/

Translations

instiller

Parents should instil confidence in their children.

Les parents doivent instiller de la confiance à leurs enfants.

Additional translations

instillerEn médecine, pour l’introduction d’un liquide goutte à goutte.

Definitions

To gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude in a person's mind.

The teacher aimed to instil a love of reading in her students.

To introduce a liquid, especially a medicine, drop by drop.

The nurse had to instil the eye drops carefully into the patient's eyes.

Synonyms

instillverb

instilled

Past Simple

instilled

Past Simple

instilled

Past Participle

instilling

ing-form

/ɪnˈstɪl/

Translations

inculquerSens figuré : faire naître ou renforcer progressivement une idée, une attitude ou une qualité.

The teacher aimed to instill a love of reading in her students.

L'enseignante cherchait à inculquer le goût de la lecture à ses élèves.

instillerSens concret, notamment médical ou technique : introduire un liquide lentement, goutte à goutte.

The doctor instilled the medication into the patient's eye.

Le médecin a instillé le médicament dans l'œil du patient.

Definitions

To gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude in a person's mind.

The teacher aimed to instill a love of reading in her students.

To introduce a liquid slowly into something, often drop by drop.

The doctor instilled the medication into the patient's eye.

Synonyms

instilpast participle

instilled

The past participle “instilled” is regularly used attributively (e.g. “instilled habits”), therefore it functions as an adjective.

Translations

instillé

His success was built on deeply instilled discipline.

Son succès reposait sur une discipline profondément instillée.

Definitions

Introduced or impressed gradually and firmly.

His success was built on deeply instilled discipline.

Synonyms

instilgerund / present participle

Definitions

Imparting or introducing something gradually.

The campaign had an instilling effect on public confidence.