instigateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈɪn.stɪ.ɡeɪt/us/ˈɪn.stə.ɡeɪt/formalto cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin:
The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.
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Causing things to happen
- -ization
- -ize
- actuate
- actuation
- agent
- awaken (sth) in sb
- be associated with sth
- beget
- draw
- fuel
- instigator
- introduce
- jumping-off point
- lie
- plant
- produce
- rise
- usher sth in
- wreak
- wrought
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instigation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɪn.stɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.stəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The inquiry was begun at the instigation of a local MP.