instigation

in·sti·gate

 (ĭn′stĭ-gāt′)

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

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.

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[Latin īnstīgāre, īnstīgāt-; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′sti·ga′tion n.

in′sti·ga′tive adj.

in′sti·ga′tor n.

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in•sti•ga•tion

(ˌɪn stɪˈgeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of instigating; incitement.

2. an incentive.

[1375–1425]

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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 The talks are taking place at the instigation of Germany.

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instigation

noun

Something that incites especially a violent response:

goad, incitation, incitement, provocation, stimulus, trigger.

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Translations

تَحْريض، حَض

podněcování

ansporelsetilskyndelse

Anstiftung

υποκίνηση

instigationincitation

uszítás

hvatning, áeggjan

consiglio

anstiftelse

podnecovanie

kışkırtma

教唆

instigation

[ˌɪnstɪˈgeɪʃən] N → instigación f
at Brown's instigation; at the instigation of Brown → a instancias de Brown
at her instigation, I went to see him → fui a verlo a instancias suyas

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instigation

[ˌɪnstɪˈgeɪʃ^ən] n [crime] → instigation f
at sb's instigation → à l'instigation de qn

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

instigation

n → Anstiftung f; (of rebellion, strike also) → Anzettelung f, → Aufruf m; (of new idea, reform) → Initiierung f; instigation of violence → Aufruf f → zur Gewalt; at somebody’s instigation → auf jds Betreiben or Veranlassung

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

instigation

[ˌɪnstɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n → istigazione f
at sb's instigation → per or in seguito al suggerimento di qn

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

instigate

(ˈinstigeit) verb

to suggest and encourage (a wrong action, a rebellion etc). aanhits يُحَرِّض، يَحُض подбуждам instigar podněcovat anstiften tilskynde; anspore υποκινώ, ενθαρρύνωinstigar õhutama برانگیختن yllyttää être l'instigateur/-trice de לְהָסִית भड़काना poticati felbujt menghasut stofna til; æsa til istigare けしかける 선동하다, 부추기다 kurstyti kūdīt; musināt; provocēt menghasut aanstichtensette i gang, egge, anstifte podżegać do پارول، لمسول، قارول، تحريكول instigar a instiga подстрекать podnietiť, naviesť hujskati preduzeti anstifta, sätta i gång ยุยง kışkırtmak 教唆, 鼓動 підбурювати; провокувати اکسانا xúi giục 教唆，鼓动

instiˈgation noun

aanhitsing تَحْريض، حَض подстрекателство instigação podněcování die Anstiftung tilskyndelse; ansporelse υποκίνησηinstigación õhutamine تحریک yllytys instigationהסתה भड़कावा poticanje ösztönzés, uszítás hasutan hvatning, áeggjan istigazione 扇動 선동 kurstymas kūdīšana; musināšana; provocēšana penghasutan aanstichtingoppfordring, anstiftelse podżeganie پارونه، لمسون instigação instigare подстрекательство podnecovanie hujskanje preduzimanje anstiftan การยุยง kışkırtma 教唆 підбурювання انگیزش sự xúi giục 教唆

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