informing > define

noun

• To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors.
  • synonyms: ratting
• A speech act that conveys information.
  • synonyms: making known

verb

• Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.
  • usage: "I informed him of his rights"
  • synonyms: inform
• Give character or essence to.
  • usage: "The principles that inform modern teaching"
  • synonyms: inform
• Act as an informer.
  • usage: "She had informed on her own parents for years"
  • synonyms: inform