tr.v., -cit·ed, -cit·ing, -cites.

To provoke and urge on: troublemakers who incite riots; inciting workers to strike. See synonyms at provoke.

[Middle English encyten, from Old French enciter, from Latin incitāre, to urge forward : in-, intensive pref.; see in–² + citāre, to stimulate, frequentative of ciēre, to put in motion.]

incitement in·cite'ment n.
inciter in·cit'er n.

verb

To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause/effect, excite/bore/interest.

v

Definition: encourage, provoke
Antonyms: delay, deter, discourage, prohibit, suppress

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To arouse; urge; provoke; encourage; spur on; goad; stir up; instigate; set in motion; as in to incite a riot. Also, generally, in criminal law to instigate, persuade, or move another to commit a crime; in this sense nearly synonymous with abet.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anspore, ægge, tilskynde, ophidse

Nederlands (Dutch)
ophitsen, opruien, opwekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - inciter à, pousser/inciter qn à faire

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufwiegeln, anregen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ερεθίζω, παρακινώ, προτρέπω, υποκινώ, παροτρύνω, υποδαυλίζω

Italiano (Italian)
istigare, aizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - incitar

Русский (Russian)
стимулировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - incitar, provocar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - egga (upp), sporra, framkalla

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
激励, 煽动, 激起

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 激勵, 煽動, 激起

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 자극하다, 격려하다, 선동하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 刺激する, 励ます, 煽動する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحرض, يحث‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עורר, הסית, דירבן, דחף ל-‬

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