🔥incite

Meaning

to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior

to provoke; to stir up

Example Sentences

The leader's speech incited the crowd to protest.

His speech incited the crowd to violence.

Example Expressions

incite violence

Synonyms

provoke, instigate, inflame, arouse, encourage, stimulate

Entry 1

provoke, instigate, inflame, arouse, encourage

Entry 2

provoke, instigate, stimulate, encourage

Antonyms

calm, suppress, discourage, pacify, soothe

Entry 1

calm, suppress, discourage

Entry 2

calm, discourage, pacify, soothe

Collocations

incite violence, incite hatred, incite rebellion, incite anger, incite riots

Entry 1

incite violence, incite hatred, incite rebellion, incite anger

Entry 2

incite violence, incite rebellion, incite hatred, incite riots, incite anger