instigate
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/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
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/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
to cause or encourage something to happen, often an action or event
The new policy instigated by the government aims to improve public transportation.
由政府發起的新政策旨在改善公共交通。
to encourage someone to do something, especially something bad or harmful
He was accused of instigating the protesters to riot.
他被控煽動抗議者暴動。