instigate

Day 22Level 1

IN-sti-geyt

provoke

to start; provoke

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

incite, kindle, abet

Antonyms:

dissuade, deter, discourage

Example Sentence:

Reporters from various news groups covering the protest believed an unknown 'third hand' is working to instigate violence and attacked press vehicles this week.

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