instigate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/

Verb

instigate (instigates, present participle instigating; past and past participle instigated)

1. (transitive) to incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging

   to instigate a riot

2. (transitive) to goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions; to provoke

   to instigate someone to a crime

   • He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity.

   Synonyms: animate, encourage, impel, incite, provoke, spur, stimulate, tempt, urge
   Antonyms: halt, prevent, stop

Translations

• French: inciter, susciter
• German: anstiften, hetzen, anstacheln, anzetteln
• Portuguese: instigar
• Russian: подстрека́ть

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