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.
Origin of instigate
OTHER WORDS FROM instigate
Words nearby instigate
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instillation,
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British Dictionary definitions for instigator
instigate
/ (ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to bring about, as by incitement or urging
to instigate rebellion
to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action
Derived forms of instigate
instigatingly, adverb instigation, noun instigative, adjective instigator, nounWord Origin for instigate
C16: from Latin
instīgāre to stimulate, incite; compare Greek
stizein to prick