English Synonym Finder

educe

Definitions

To bring out or develop something latent or potential.

To infer or deduce something from given data or evidence.

Examples

The detective hoped to educe a confession from the suspect by presenting the new evidence.

It is often difficult to educe the underlying meaning of such an abstract poem.

Synonyms

elicit extract derive evoke infer deduce draw out

Antonyms

suppress conceal hide stifle repress withhold ignore