INSTIGATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • serve as the inciting cause of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She prompted me to call my relatives
    Hypernyms(s) instigate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • provoke or stir up
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • incite a riot
    • set off great unrest among the people
    Hypernyms(s) instigate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)