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1 istigare
instigate* * *istigare v.tr. to instigate, to incite, to prompt; to urge: istigare qlcu. a commettere un delitto, to solicit (o to induce o to incite) s.o. to commit a crime; istigare qlcu. al male, to incite s.o. to evil; istigare qlcu. a bere, to egg s.o. on to drink.* * *[isti'gare]* * *istigare/isti'gare/ [1]to incite, to induce, to instigate ( a fare to do). -
2 fomentare
fomentare v.tr. to foment, to encourage, to foster, to stir up, to incite, to instigate: fomentare la rivolta, il malcontento, to stir up revolt, discontent.* * *[fomen'tare]verbo transitivo to stir up, to fuel [odio, discordia]; to instigate [ attacco]; to ferment, to foment [ rivolta]* * *fomentare/fomen'tare/ [1] -
3 sobillare
sobillare v.tr. to stir up, to instigate, to incite: sobillare il popolo alla rivolta, to stir up (o to incite) the people to rebellion.* * *[sobil'lare]verbo transitivo to instigate, to incite, to stir up* * *sobillare/sobil'lare/ [1]to instigate, to incite, to stir up. -
4 incitare
incite* * *incitare v.tr. to incite, to instigate, to stir (up), to urge: incitare qlcu. a qlco., a fare qlco., to incite (o to instigate o to stir up) s.o. to sthg., to do sthg.; incitare alla ribellione, to incite to rebellion; incitare allo studio, to urge to study; incitare un atleta, una squadra, to cheer on (o to urge on) an athlete, a team.* * *[intʃi'tare]verbo transitivo to encourage, to incite, to spur; to stir up [folla, lavoratori]; to cheer on, to urge on [ squadra]; to urge on, to spur [ cavallo]incitare qcn. all'azione — to stir sb. to action
incitare alla violenza, alla rivolta — to incite violence, a riot
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5 aizzare
incite* * *aizzare v.tr. to incite, to instigate, to provoke; to goad s.o. (into sthg.): aizzare un cane contro qlcu., to set a dog on s.o.; aizzare alla rivolta, to incite to revolt.* * *[ait'tsare]verbo transitivo1)aizzare i cani contro qcn. — to set dogs on sb
aizzare qcn. contro qcn. — to play off sb. against sb
* * *aizzare/ait'tsare/ [1]1 aizzare i cani contro qcn. to set dogs on sb. -
6 attizzare
attizzare v.tr.1 to poke; to stir up* * *[attit'tsare]verbo transitivo1) to poke; (sventolando) to fan [ fuoco]2) fig. to fan, to incite, to whip up, to stir up [odio, invidia, passione]3) pop. to sex up [ persona]* * *attizzare/attit'tsare/ [1]1 to poke; (sventolando) to fan [ fuoco]2 fig. to fan, to incite, to whip up, to stir up [odio, invidia, passione]3 pop. to sex up [ persona]. -
7 inzigare
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instigate — properly means ‘to bring about by excitement or persuasion, to foment or provoke’, and usually refers to an antisocial or discreditable action, such as violence, wars, revolts, riots, acts of terrorism, or political coups: • … a radical… … Modern English usage
Instigate — In sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instigating}.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate; pref. in in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See {Stick}.] To goad or urge forward; to set on; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instigate — index abet, agitate (activate), bait (harass), evoke, exhort, foment, impel … Law dictionary
instigate — [in′stə gāt΄] vt. instigated, instigating [< L instigatus, pp. of instigare, to stimulate, incite < in , IN 1 + stigare, to prick: for IE base see STICK] 1. to urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil [to instigate… … English World dictionary
instigate — ► VERB 1) bring about or initiate. 2) (instigate to/to do) incite (someone) to do. DERIVATIVES instigation noun instigator noun. ORIGIN Latin instigare urge, incite … English terms dictionary
instigate — (v.) 1540s, back formation from instigation or else from L. instigatus, pp. of instigare to urge on, incite (see INSTIGATION (Cf. instigation)). Related: Instigated; instigates; instigating … Etymology dictionary
instigate — *incite, abet, foment Analogous words: *activate, actuate, motivate: *suggest, hint, insinuate: plan, plot, scheme (see under PLAN n) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
instigate — [v] influence, provoke abet, actuate, add fuel, bring about, egg on*, encourage, fire up*, foment, goad, hint, impel, incite, inflame, initiate, insinuate, kindle, make waves*, move, needle*, persuade, plan, plot, prompt, put up to, rabble rouse* … New thesaurus
instigate — instigatingly, adv. instigative, adj. instigator, instigant /in sti geuhnt/, n. /in sti gayt /, v.t., instigated, instigating. 1. to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel. 2. to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course: to… … Universalium
instigate — v. (esp. BE) (H) to instigate smb. to do smt. * * * [ ɪnstɪgeɪt] (esp. BE) (H) to instigate smb. to do smt … Combinatory dictionary
instigate — UK [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt] / US [ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms instigate : present tense I/you/we/they instigate he/she/it instigates present participle instigating past tense instigated past participle instigated formal to make something start … English dictionary
