instigate
/ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/
verb
- 1
To incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging
“to instigate a riot”
- 2
To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions; to provoke
“to instigate someone to a crime”
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