/ ɪnˈsaɪt; NAmE / verb
incite sb (to sth) | incite sth to encourage sb to do sth violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited :
[ vn ]
to incite crime / racial hatred / violence
They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.
[ vn to inf ]
He incited the workforce to come out on strike.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (earlier ( late Middle English ) as incitation ): from French inciter , from Latin incitare , from in- towards + citare rouse.