instigate
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/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
verb
R
to cause or encourage something to happen, often an action or event
The new policy instigated by the government aims to improve public transportation.
R
to encourage someone to do something, especially something bad or harmful
He was accused of instigating the protesters to riot.
translation
to cause or encourage something to happen, often an action or event; to encourage someone to do something, especially something bad or harmful
Word Forms
3rd Present
instigates
Past
instigated
Perfect
instigated
Progressive
instigating