What does "instigar" mean in English?

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Spanish

instigar

English

to incite

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Alternative translations of "instigar"

to instigate
to provoke
to stir up
to foment

Examples of how to use "instigar" in Spanish

Spanish
Le acusaron de instigar a la violencia.
English
They accused him of inciting violence.
Spanish
Él instiga discusiones en la reunión.
English
He stirs up arguments at the meeting.
Spanish
Ella instigó el conflicto ayer.
English
She instigated the conflict yesterday.
Spanish
Yo instigaba problemas sin querer.
English
I was unintentionally causing trouble.
Spanish
Instigaré cambios en el equipo.
English
I will instigate changes in the team.

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Le acusaron de instigar a la violencia.

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