incite
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incite
- /ɪnˈsaɪt/ US, UK
- /ɪnsajʈ/ South Asia
Sounds like insight · Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle French inciter, from Latin incitō (“to set in motion, hasten, urge, incite”), from in (“in, on”) + citō (“to set in motion, urge”), frequentative of cieō (“to rouse, excite, call”).
verb incites · inciting · incited
- To call into action. The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime.
- To entreat an act.
- To instigate a specific incident.
Similar: abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw, drive, encourage, egg on, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, motivate, move · Opposite: curb, daunt, demoralize, demotivate, deter, discourage, dishearten, dissuade, halt, prevent, stop
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: instigate, stir up, egg on, motivate, propel, prompt, move, set off, prod, foment, stimulate, arouse, instigation, excite, engage, impel
verb
Similar: abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw, drive, encourage, egg on, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, motivate, move · Opposite: curb, daunt, demoralize, demotivate, deter, discourage, dishearten, dissuade, halt, prevent, stop
Translations
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verb to rouse, stir up or excite
| Español | incitar, concitar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 扇ぐ aogu, 嗾ける keshikakeru |
| 中文 | 煽起 shānqǐ |
| हिन्दी | भड़काना bhaṛkānā, उकसाना uksānā |
| Português | incitar, provocar |
| Français | inciter |
| Deutsch | anstacheln |
| Română | incita, ațâța, stârni |
| Русский | подстрека́ть podstrekátʹ, подбива́ть podbivátʹ, разжига́ть razžigátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | kích động |
| العربية | حَرَّضَ ḥarraḍa, حَضَّ ḥaḍḍa |
| עברית | שלהב shilhév, שיסה shisá |
Talk about this word "incite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/incite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. incite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/incite "incite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/incite.Cite this
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title = {incite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
