Instigating: meaning, definitions and examples

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instigating

[ ɪnˈstɪɡeɪtɪŋ ]

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behavior

to provoke or incite someone to do something, especially something bad or illegal

Synonyms

encourage, incite, provoke

Examples of usage

He was accused of instigating the riot.
She denied instigating the conflict.

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legal

to encourage or stir up illegal activity or violent behavior

Synonyms

encourage, incite, provoke

Examples of usage

The defendant was charged with instigating a rebellion.
The group was accused of instigating violence at the protest.

Translations

Translations of the word "instigating" in other languages:

🇵🇹 instigando

🇮🇳 उकसाना

🇩🇪 anstiften

🇮🇩 menghasut

🇺🇦 підбурювання

🇵🇱 podżeganie

🇯🇵 扇動する (sendō suru)

🇫🇷 inciter

🇪🇸 instigar

🇹🇷 kışkırtmak

🇰🇷 선동하다 (seondonghada)

🇸🇦 تحريض (tahrid)

🇨🇿 podněcovat

🇸🇰 podnecovať

🇨🇳 煽动 (shāndòng)

🇸🇮 spodbujati

🇮🇸 hvetja

🇰🇿 қоздыру

🇬🇪 წაქეზება (ts'aq'ezeba)

🇦🇿 təhrik etmək

🇲🇽 instigar

Word origin

The word 'instigating' originates from the Latin word 'instigatus', which means 'incited'. The term has evolved over time to refer to provoking or inciting someone to engage in certain actions, especially negative or illegal ones.

See also: instigate, instigation, instigator.