inform

inform (one) about (something)

To share information about something with one. Have you informed Phil about the time change for Saturday's dinner? Don't worry, I'll inform the investors about your illness, and we'll reschedule the meeting. Please don't inform anyone about the boss's accident. I need to get more information about it myself and don't want people gossiping about him in the meantime.

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inform (one) of (something)

To share information about something with one. Have you informed Phil of the time change for Saturday's dinner? Don't worry, I'll inform the investors of your illness, and we'll reschedule the meeting. Please don't inform anyone of the boss's accident. I need to get more information about it myself and don't want people gossiping about him in the meantime.

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inform against (one)

To share or reveal compromising or incriminating information about one, especially to the police or other figures of authority. If you inform against him to the cops, he'll definitely send some of his goons out after you. Yeah, I know about your shady deals, but I didn't inform against you, I swear! My life is at stake here! How can I convince the mob boss that I didn't inform against him?

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inform on (one)

To share or reveal compromising or incriminating information about one, especially to the police or other figures of authority. If you inform on him to the cops, he'll definitely send some of his goons out after you. Yeah, I know about your shady deals, but I didn't inform on you, I swear! My life is at stake here! How can I convince the mob boss that I didn't inform on him?

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

inform on someone

to tell the authorities about someone; to tattle on someone. I am going to have to inform on you. Liz informed on Ken to their mother.

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inform someone about someone or something

to tell someone about someone or something. How is my friend Tom getting on? I asked you to inform me about him from time to time. Please inform me about the state of the contract for the book.

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inform someone of something

to tell someone a fact. Please inform Sally of my decision. Sally has been informed of your decision.

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inform someone on someone

to tattle (on someone) (to someone). I will inform the teacher on you! Billy informed his mother on Bobby.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

inform on

or inform against

v.

To disclose confidential or incriminating evidence about someone to an authority: The FBI agent informed on the drug dealers. You can't force me to inform against my own family.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.