instigation (redirected from instigations)

in·sti·gate  (nst-gt)

tr.v. in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing, in·sti·gates

1. To urge on; goad.

2. To stir up; foment.

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[Latin nstgre, nstgt-; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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insti·gation n.

insti·gative adj.

insti·gator n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	instigation - the verbal act of urging on           abetment, abettal encouragement - the expression of approval and support
	2.	instigation - deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) fomentation trigger, initiation, induction - an act that sets in motion some course of events

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instigation

noun prompting, urging, bidding, incentive, encouragement, behest, incitement

Translations

instigation [ɪnstɪˈgeɪʃən] n → instigación f;

at sb's instigation → a instigación de algn

instigation [ɪnstɪˈgeɪʃən] n → instigation f;

at sb's instigation → à l'instigation de qn

instigation [ɪnstɪˈgeɪʃən] instigate n (see vb) → Anstiftung f, Anzettelung f; Initiierung f;

at sb's instigation instigate → auf jds Betreiben acc

instigation [ɪnstɪˈgeɪʃən] n → istigazione f;

at sb's instigation → per or in seguito al suggerimento di qn