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instigar

/ĩʃ.ti.ˈɡaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do infinitivo latino instigare, do verbo instigo.

verb instigando · instigado · instigo · instigas · instiga · instigamos

incitar
estimular
açular

In English

abet to assist or encourage in crime
sic incite an attack by
spur to urge or encourage to action
instigate to goad or urge a person forward

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instigar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/instigar

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@misc{instigar_2026,
  title = {instigar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/instigar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}