Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to the meaning of either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Ink out (to cover words with ink so they cannot be read)
Several lines of the letter had been inked out.
Inquire after (to ask for information about someone or something, especially about someone’s health)
Janet politely inquired after you.
Inquire into (to discover facts about something)
The Police Inspector inquired into the suspect’s background.
Insist on / upon (to demand something)
The suspect insisted on seeing his lawyer.
Insure against (to do something to prevent something unpleasant from happening)
You should take precautions to insure against catching the virus.
Interest in (to persuade someone that they want something)
The salesman tried hard to interest me in a new range of mobile phones.
Interfere with (to prevent something from working properly)
Do not let personal matters interfere with your official duties.
Inveigh against (to criticise someone or something strongly)
The speaker inveighed against social injustice.
Invest in (to use a lot of time or effort to achieve something)
Students have to invest a lot of time in education.
Invest with (to give authority officially to someone)
The commissioner was invested with power to inquire into bribery allegations.
Invite along (to ask someone if they would like to go with you)
I invited my friend along as I was going to see a film.
Invite around / round (to ask someone to come to your home)
I have invited Harriet around for dinner.
Invite back (to ask someone to come to your home, after you have been out somewhere)
I was hoping to be invited back to Sam’s place after the show.
Invite out (to ask someone to go with you to a place)
Rani has been invited out for dinner by one of her friends.
Invite over (to ask someone to come to your home)
Smith invited me over for Christmas dinner.
Iron out (to find a way of solving small difficulties or problems)
I am trying to iron out some problems with the management.
Issue from (if something issues from a place, it comes out of that place)
A terrible scream issued from the classroom.
Itch for (to want something very much)
I knew that he was itching for a fight with me.