v. t. | 1. | To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; - used chiefly with reference to evil actions; |
Verb | 1. | instigate - provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" |
2. | instigate - serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" |