INSTILL

instill. instill, to put in, or drop in.

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instill. Instill, v.t. to infuse by drops, infuse, insinuate

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In‐still″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Instilling.] [[L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in- in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See Distill.]] [Written also instil.] To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed. That starlight dews All silently their tears of love instill. Byron. How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands. Milton. Syn. — To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate; insinuate.