Associations to the word «Instigate»

Wiktionary

INSTIGATE, verb. To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

Dictionary definition

INSTIGATE, verb. Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people".
INSTIGATE, verb. Serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives".

Wise words

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