instigate

Definition

  • verb: to cause (something) to happen or begin
  • verb: to goad or urge forward
  • synonyms: provoke, abet, activate

Examples

  • The government has 'instigated' an investigation into the cause of the accident.

  • There has been an increase in the amount of violence 'instigated' by gangs.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - and there's a whole army out there. - Six dwarves against an army. I like them odds. We must ride now, * will be open. So, you're back from the dead and instigating the masses. You look very fitting in mail. Ride! We move as one. After you. Go. Go. (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman
  • (..) to be perfectly candid, no one cares what you think. Do you actually know anything, or are you just guessing? Your client instigated the fight. I'm certain. And I'm happy to tell you why. Yes! (..)
    2013 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: Old School Season: 1 Episode 8
  • (..) Big deal. All I see is Woody Woodpecker. You got a problem with Woody Woodpecker? Yeah. What is he, some sort of an instigator? That's right. He's a troublemaker. Hey, did you get my message? What? I can't hear a word you're saying. I was stuck at the Dixieland Deli (..)
    1994 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Soup Season: 6 Episode 7