incite

/in'sait/
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incite

A protester incites the crowd with a megaphone.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To encourage or urge someone to do something, often something forceful, violent, or unlawful.
    • To stir up, provoke, or stimulate feelings or actions, especially negative or disruptive ones.
    • To provide a motive or incentive for an action.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb:
    • His speech was intended to incite the crowd to protest. (He used words to encourage the crowd to take action.)
    • The article was accused of inciting racial hatred. (The article was blamed for stirring up strong negative feelings.)
    • The promise of a reward incited them to work harder. (The reward provided motivation for greater effort.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to incite to violence": to urge or encourage the use of physical force.
    • The leader was arrested for inciting his followers to violence.
  • "to incite rebellion/riot": to actively encourage people to rebel or start a riot.
    • Spreading those false rumors could incite a riot.
Variants and Related Words
  • Incitement (n): The action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave in such a way.
    • He was charged with incitement to commit a crime.
  • Inciter (n): A person who incites.
    • The police identified the main inciters of the disturbance.
Synonyms
  • Instigate: To bring about or initiate (an action or event), often a negative one.
  • Provoke: To stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one).
  • Egg on: To urge or encourage someone to do something, especially something foolish or risky. (Informal)
  • Goad: To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • "To incite against": To encourage hostile feelings or actions towards a person or group.
    • The propaganda sought to incite the population against the immigrants.
incite

A protester incites the crowd with a megaphone.

Verb
  1. urge on; cause to act
    • The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
  2. provoke or stir up
    • incite a riot
    • set off great unrest among the people
  3. give an incentive for action
    • This moved me to sacrifice my career

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