in·stil instils instilling instilled in AM, use instill If you instil an idea or feeling in someone, especially over a period of time, you make them think it or feel it. They hope that their work will instil a sense of responsibility in children The motive of the executions would be to instil fear. to teach someone to think, behave, or feel in a particular way over a period of time instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into sb (instillare, from stillare )
enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students