tr.v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates.

1. To urge on; goad.
2. To stir up; foment.

[Latin īnstīgāre, īnstīgāt-.]

instigation in'sti·ga'tion n.
instigative in'sti·ga'tive adj.
instigator in'sti·ga'tor n.

verb

To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, 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: influence, provoke
Antonyms: halt, prevent, stop

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To incite, stimulate, or induce into action; goad into an unlawful or bad action, such as a crime.

The term instigate is used synonymously with abet, which is the intentional encouragement or aid of another individual in committing a crime.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opfordre, tilskynde, fremkalde, anspore, provokere, sætte i gang, igangsætte

Nederlands (Dutch)
aansporen, aanzetten, in werking zetten

Français (French)
v. tr. - lancer (une attaque, une grève), ouvrir (une enquête), engager (une procédure)

Deutsch (German)
v. - in Gang bringen, anstiften, aufhetzen

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

Italiano (Italian)
istigare, aizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - instigar

Русский (Russian)
подстрекать, провоцировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - instigar, incitar, fomentar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - egga, (upp)mana, anstifta, uppvigla till

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
唆使, 煽动, 挑动, 怂恿

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 唆使, 煽動, 挑動, 慫恿

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 부추기다, (사건을)유발시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 引き起こす, けしかける, 開始する, けしかけて…させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحرض, يثير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הסית, עורר, המריץ, זירז‬

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