different between informer vs infirmer

English

Alternative forms

• informor (obsolete, rare)
• informour (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

inform +? -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)m?(r)

Noun

informer (plural informers)

1. One who informs someone else about something.
2. A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
3. One who informs, animates, or inspires.
   • 1729, Alexander Pope, Prologue to Sophonisba (by James Thomson

     Nature, informer of the poet's art.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:informant

Translations

See also

• name names

Anagrams

• reinform, reniform

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ?nf?rm?, ?nf?rm?re.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.f??.me/

Verb

informer

1. to inform; to enlighten; to impart knowledge (upon)

2. (reflexive) to inquire

Conjugation

Related terms

• information
• former

Further reading

• “informer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

?nf?rmer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of ?nf?rm?

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

informer

1. imperative of informere

English

Adjective

infirmer

1. comparative form of infirm: more infirm

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ?nfirm?, ?nfirm?re.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.fi?.me/

Verb

infirmer

1. to weaken, to undermine (a theory, a testimony, etc.).
2. (law) To invalidate.

Conjugation

Further reading

• “infirmer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

?nfirmer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of ?nfirm?