v.tr. 1 bring about by incitement or persuasion; provoke (who instigated the inquiry?). 2 (usu. foll. by to) urge on, incite (a person etc.) to esp. an evil act. instigation n. instigative adj. instigator n.
[ L instigare instigat- ]
INSTIGATE
Meaning of INSTIGATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012