verb

einweisen

admit · commit

The verb einweisen has two primary meanings depending on the context:

To instruct or brief someone: This involves providing someone with the necessary information, rules, or practical guidance to perform a task or settle into a new environment. For example, a supervisor might explain how to operate a machine, or a neighbor might show a new tenant how the laundry room works.
To admit or commit someone: This is used in formal or medical contexts, often referring to admitting a patient into a hospital or psychiatric facility for treatment. It can also refer to directing a vehicle into a specific spot, such as guiding a driver into a parking space (often using hand signals).

Grammar: It is a separable verb (ich weise ein, du weist ein, er/sie/es weist ein). The past tense is wies ein and the past participle is eingewiesen. It usually requires the accusative case for the person or object being directed or instructed.
Word origin: It is composed of the prefix ein- (into/in) and the verb weisen (to show, point, or direct). The core idea is "showing someone the way into" a specific place, role, or situation.

Synonyms:

Instructing/Briefing context: unterweisen, einarbeiten, anleiten, instruieren.
Admitting/Directing context: aufnehmen, einordnen, dirigieren.

Antonyms:

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Der Arzt kann Patienten in die Klinik einweisen.verb

The doctor can admit patients to the clinic.

Wegen der akuten Gefahr wies die Polizei ihn gestern in eine geschützte Einrichtung ein.verb

Because of the immediate danger, the police committed him to a secure facility yesterday.

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