Dictate

Pronunciation: /dɪkˈteɪt/

Dictate (verb)

  1. to say words aloud for someone else to write down.
  2. to tell someone what they must do or how they must behave.
  3. to control or influence how something happens or is done.

Examples

  • She will dictate the letter to her assistant.
  • He dictated the report while walking.

Common collocations: dictate a letter, dictate notes, dictate terms, dictate policy, dictate behavior

Dictate (noun)

  1. an order or principle that must be followed.

Examples

  • The general issued a dictate to the troops.
  • Following the dictate of the leader was mandatory.

Synonyms of Dictate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Dictate

  • — when focusing on receiving information
  • — when following commands instead of giving them