- To urge on; goad.
- 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.
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in·sti·gate (ĭn'stĭ-gāt') ![]() |
[Latin īnstīgāre, īnstīgāt-.]
instigation in'sti·ga'tion n.| Thesaurus: instigate |
| Antonyms: instigate |
Definition: influence, provoke
Antonyms: halt, prevent, stop
| Law Encyclopedia: Instigate |
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.
| Translations: Instigate |
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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