WebThe meaning of INSTIGATE is to goad or urge forward : provoke. How to use instigate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Instigate.

Webinstigate definition: 1. to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin…. Learn more.

WebInstigate definition, to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel. See more.

WebSynonyms for INSTIGATE: provoke, promote, encourage, incite, foment, raise, trigger, stimulate; Antonyms of INSTIGATE: regulate, inhibit, discourage, restrain, hold ...

Webin·sti·gate 1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting: instigate a public discussion of the issue; instigate an uprising. 2. To urge on; goad: tried to instigate the people to revolt.

Webinstigate. To stimulate to an action or course; incite to do something; set or goad on; urge: generally in a bad sense: as, to instigate one to commit a crime. instigate. To stir up; foment; bring about by incitement or persuasion: as, to instigate crime or insurrection; to instigate a quarrel.

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of INSTIGATE. [+ object] : to cause (something) to happen or begin. There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs. She blamed him for instigating [= starting] the argument. The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.