incite

Verb

• urge on; cause to act
  • The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
    

• provoke or stir up
  • incite a riot
    
  • set off great unrest among the people
    

• give an incentive for action
  • This moved me to sacrifice my career
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  prod , egg on , instigate , set off , stir up , motivate , actuate , propel , move , prompt