inform

v

apprise, advise, notify, let know, tell, relate; impart, acquaint; brief, Sl. clue in, Brit. Sl. give the gen, Sl. background; Sl. give the low-down, Sl. give the inside dope or story, fill [s.o.] in; caution, warn, Sl. put [s.o.] wise; announce, proclaim, publish, broadcast, report, communicate; instruct, teach, school, enlighten, illuminate, inculcate; disclose, divulge, let slip, leak, Sl. spill the beans, Sl. blow the lid off.

2. animate, inspire, fire, kindle, arouse; infuse, imbue, instill.

3. tell tales, Inf. snitch, Inf. tell on, tell tales out of school, Inf. blow the whistle on, turn in; All Sl. fink, peach, stool, rat, rat on, squeal, squeak; All Sl. put the finger on, finger, name names, sell [s.o.] down the river, sing, weasel.