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in•sti•gate
Pronunciation: (in'sti-gāt"), [key]—
v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
1. to cause by incitement; foment:
to instigate a quarrel.
2. to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course:
to instigate the people to revolt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.