instigate
[ in-sti-geyt ]
/ ˈɪn stɪˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing.
to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course: to instigate the people to revolt.
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British Dictionary definitions for instigate
instigate
/ (ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to bring about, as by incitement or urgingto instigate rebellion
to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action
Derived forms of instigate
instigatingly, adverbinstigation, nouninstigative, adjectiveinstigator, nounWord Origin for instigate
C16: from Latin instīgāre to stimulate, incite; compare Greek stizein to prick
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