Meaning
to instil, to drop
- to introduce an idea, doubt, or feeling gradually into someone's mind
- to introduce a liquid drop by drop
In a sentence
Le sue parole hanno instillato molti dubbi nella commissione.
His words instilled many doubts in the committee.
L'insegnante cerca sempre di instillare la passione per la lettura.
The teacher always tries to instill a passion for reading.
Quel commento non mirava a instillare sfiducia tra i colleghi.
That comment was not aimed at instilling mistrust among colleagues.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| instillare | infinitive |
| instillo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| instilli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| instilla | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| instilliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| instillate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| instillano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| instillavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| instillavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| instillava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| instillavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| instillavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| instillavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| instillai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| instillasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| instillò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| instillammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| instillaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| instillarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| instillerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| instillerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| instillerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| instilleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| instillerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| instilleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| instilli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| instilli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| instilli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| instilliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| instillate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| instillino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| instillassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| instillassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| instillasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| instillassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| instillaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| instillassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| instillerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| instilleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| instillerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| instilleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| instillereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| instillerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| instilla | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| instilliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| instillate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| instillando | gerund |
| instillato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Used mostly in figurative contexts: instillare un dubbio (to raise a doubt), instillare fiducia (to instill confidence).