instigate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnstīgātus, perfect passive participle of īnstīgō (“to instigate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(transitive) To bring about by urging or encouraging.
to instigate a change
In light of growing outrage against Mecham, House special counsel William French instigated an investigation into the governor's affairs last fall.
1988 February 14, Elizabeth Pincus, “Arizona Impeaches Right-Wing Governor”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 1:If the man perceives that his partner has arousal or orgasmic difficulties, this is likely to influence his desire to instigate sexual activity and/or his enjoyment and pleasure in being sexual with his partner.
2017, Desa Markovic, Working with Sexual Issues in Psychotherapy:to instigate a riot
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(transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.
he might instigate them to swear against the law of God
1678, Robert Barclay, An Apology for the True Christian Divinity:to instigate someone to a crime
He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity.
1738–1741, William Warburton, The Divine Legation of Moses […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II.1, or II.2), London: […] Fletcher Gyles, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| instigating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| instigated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| instigated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| instigates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
instigatingly · uninstigated · instigatable · instigatory · instigative · reinstigate
Relateds
Synonyms
encourage · provoke · provoke · stimulate · urge · incite · foment · spur · tempt · impel · animate
Translations (67)
ko 부추기다 (to goad or urge a person forward) · mi whakaara (to goad or urge a person forward) · sk nabádať (to goad or urge a person forward) · cs vyvolat (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · cs provokovat (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · cs podněcovat (to goad or urge a person forward) · es soliviantar (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · pl namówić (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · uk підбу́рити (to goad or urge a person forward) · mi whakakīkī (to goad or urge a person forward) · ja 煽動する (to goad or urge a person forward) · cs iniciovat (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · pl namawiać (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · bg провокирам (to goad or urge a person forward) · hu provokál (to goad or urge a person forward) · sk naviesť (to goad or urge a person forward) · cmn 教唆 (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · bg подстрекавам (to goad or urge a person forward) · pl podburzać (to goad or urge a person forward) · pl podburzyć (to goad or urge a person forward) · ru подстрека́ть (to goad or urge a person forward) · ru подбива́ть (to goad or urge a person forward) · fi yllyttää (to goad or urge a person forward) · th ยุยง (to goad or urge a person forward) · de anstacheln (to goad or urge a person forward) · nl aanstichten (to goad or urge a person forward) · ce оьйхаз ваккха (to goad or urge a person forward) · pl judzić (to goad or urge a person forward) · ota دورتمك (to goad or urge a person forward) · mi whakatū (to goad or urge a person forward) · bg предизвиквам (to goad or urge a person forward) · de hetzen (to goad or urge a person forward) · sk navádzať (to goad or urge a person forward) · ota كوروكلمك (to goad or urge a person forward) · ar حَرَّضَ (to goad or urge a person forward) · sv pressa fram (to goad or urge a person forward) · hy սադրել (to goad or urge a person forward) · fr inciter (to goad or urge a person forward) · uk підбу́рювати (to goad or urge a person forward) · sk podnietiť (to goad or urge a person forward) · pl podpuszczać (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · hu felbujt (to goad or urge a person forward) · de anzetteln (to goad or urge a person forward) · es instigar (to goad or urge a person forward) · sv anstifta (to goad or urge a person forward) · es soliviantar (to goad or urge a person forward) · hu uszít (to goad or urge a person forward) · pl podjudzać (to goad or urge a person forward) · ar دَفَعَ (to goad or urge a person forward) · la instigō (to goad or urge a person forward) · cmn 指使 (to goad or urge a person forward) · es instigar (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · pl podjudzić (to goad or urge a person forward) · fr susciter (to goad or urge a person forward) · eo instigi (to goad or urge a person forward) · eo instigi (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · ce питана тийса (to goad or urge a person forward) · az rəvac vermək (to goad or urge a person forward) · pt instigar (to goad or urge a person forward) · cmn 煽動 /煽动 (to goad or urge a person forward) · cs nabádat (to goad or urge a person forward) · sk podnecovať (to goad or urge a person forward) · cs vyprovokovat (to bring about by urging or encouraging) · az təhrik etmək (to goad or urge a person forward) · de anstiften (to goad or urge a person forward) · ru подгова́ривать (to goad or urge a person forward) · pl podpuścić (to bring about by urging or encouraging)