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instigar

verbgeneral usecommon/ĩʃtiˈɡaɾ/ins·ti·gar

Definition

1

To urge or provoke someone to do something, typically something negative or violent; to incite.

Usage examples

The leader's speech seemed to instigate the crowd to revolt.
No one could instigate him to commit such an act.

Common combinations

to instigate violenceto instigate revolt