informing

Found in thesaurus: revealing, disclosure, revelation, speech act

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informing
n. act of providing incriminating evidence to a law officer (in general in return for favors), act of ratting; disclosure; telling; act of explaining; speech act that gives information
 
inform
v. communicate information to, tell, apprise, notify; tell on, betray; inspire; animate

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informing

Noun
1. to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
(synonym) ratting
(hypernym) disclosure, revelation, revealing
(derivation) inform
2. a speech act that conveys information
(synonym) making known
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) telling, apprisal, notification
(derivation) inform

 
inform

Verb
1. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) wise up
(derivation) data, information
2. give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
3. act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"
(hyponym) tell, evidence
(derivation) informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber


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inform
v. informovat; oznámit komu co; donášet na koho; udat koho

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inform
Czas. informować; powiadamiać; donosić na kogoś

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Informing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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