instigate

About 0.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To bring about by urging or encouraging.

   to instigate a riot

2. verb To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.

   to instigate someone to a crime

Similar words

incite stir up prompt inspire set off incitement foment stimulate engage arouse

Often followed by

the a and an them or change it such

Word family

instigated instigates instigating instigation instigations instigative instigator instigators