Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Inculcate

Eliminate

The most appropriate antonym of the word inculcate is eliminate.

• Inculcate means "to teach or impress (something) by frequent repetition or instruction."
• Eliminate means "to get rid of or remove completely."

The other words do not have the same meaning as "inculcate" and are therefore not antonyms.

• Imbue means "to fill (something) with a particular quality or feeling."
• Ingrain means "to fix (something) firmly in the mind or memory."
• Variance means "the state of being different or varying."