General Antonyms:
* Eradicate: To completely eliminate or destroy something, especially a belief or idea.
* Discourage: To make someone less likely to do something, often by making them feel afraid or uncertain.
* Suppress: To prevent something from being expressed or developing.
* Obliterate: To completely destroy or wipe out something.
* Extinguish: To put an end to something, often by removing its source of life or energy.
Antonyms Specific to the Idea of Teaching or Training:
* Unteach: To undo the teaching of something previously learned.
* Disabuse: To convince someone that something they believe is false.
* Debunk: To expose the falseness of something, often by revealing its hidden flaws or motives.
* Disprove: To show that something is false or incorrect.
* Mislead: To lead someone astray or into error.
Antonyms Specific to the Idea of Instilling Values:
* Deprave: To corrupt someone morally or ethically.
* Degrade: To lower someone's dignity or worth.
* Desensitize: To make someone less sensitive or responsive to something, often by repeated exposure.
* Indoctrinate: To teach someone to accept a set of beliefs or principles without questioning them.
* Alienate: To make someone feel isolated or estranged.
The best antonym for "inculcate" will depend on the specific context in which the word is used.
