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Meanings of instigate in English

Portuguese
esporear
Spanish
levantar

Provoke or stir up.

esporear
Portuguese
impelir
Spanish
incitar

Serve as the inciting cause of.

impelir
Usage of instigate in English
1
Angered with the deaths of fellow protesters they may instigate new violence.
Reuters
2
In a manner all too familiar today, corporate lobbying helped instigate change.
The Irish Times
3
Sure, Holly had done everything within her power to instigate the fight.
By reason of insanity
4
Just try not to instigate too many new changes, suggestions and ideas!
The South African
5
They often made such statement to instigate but we don't accept it.
Reuters
6
Perhaps we can arrest them on the grounds that they instigate unrest.
Unity
7
It was not in Brian Cowen's nature to instigate a dramatic shake-up.
The Irish Times
8
Others are predicting -­ and even threatening to instigate - digital Armageddon.
Wired
9
Yet they themselves could instigate a divorce, and they could own property.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
10
The home affairs select committee must now instigate a full parliamentary inquiry.
The Guardian
11
Paneth cell disturbances may instigate intestinal inflammation and provide susceptibility to infection.
Pubmed
12
Therefore the devil cannot instigate man to evil through his internal movements.
Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) / From the Com...
13
Is January the best month to instigate a strict health routine?
The South African
14
Better to recognize them and try to instigate brief personal contact.
Reuters
15
Laton gave governments the excuse to instigate rigorous screening procedures for visiting starships.
The Reality Dysfunction
16
I'll be happy to call the police for you and instigate a search.
Evanly bodies
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