Pronunciation: in- ' däk-tr ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: probably from Middle English endoctrinen, from Anglo-French endoctriner, from en- + doctrine doctrine
Date: 1626
1 : to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments : TEACH
2 : to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
– in · doc · tri · na · tion \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ däk-tr ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– in · doc · tri · na · tor \ in- ' däk-tr ə - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun