incite
Translation
to incite, to stir up, to provoke
Examples
His words incited the crowd to violence.
His words incited the crowd to violence.
They were accused of inciting racial hatred.
They were accused of inciting racial hatred.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to encourage sb. to do sth. violent or illegal His words incited the crowd to violence.
((sth.)) to cause sth. negative to happen They were accused of inciting racial hatred.
Similar Words
Synonyms: provoke, stir up, instigate; Antonyms: deter, pacify
Etymology
From Latin 'incitare' (to put in motion, urge on), from 'in-' (into) + 'citare' (to move, excite).
Memory Tips
Think of 'in' + 'cite' (as in to summon). You are 'calling' people 'into' action, usually a negative one.