Word of the Day : May 13, 2024
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verb IN-stuh-gaytPrevNext
What It Means
To instigate something is to cause it to happen or begin by urging or goading others. Instigate is a synonym of provoke.
// The pair was accused of instigating a plot to oust the newly elected mayor.
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INSTIGATE in Context
"The image of John, Paul, George and Ringo waving from the top steps of Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 at 1.20pm on 7 February 1964 is among the most iconic in rock'n'roll history. … That aeroplane steps photo was pivotal in instigating a dynamic in rock music whereby boys played guitars to the wild adulation of girls, a misguided social 'norm' that became so deeply embedded in the music industry that we're only now beginning to untangle it." — Mark Beaumont, The Independent (London), 7 Feb. 2024