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incite

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈsaɪt/

Forms: inciting

incite means: To deliberately cause an event, especially a violent or harmful one.

verb

CAUSE AN INCIDENTC1

To deliberately cause an event, especially a violent or harmful one.

  • The speech incited a riot.
  • They used false rumors to incite violence.
  • The group was accused of inciting attacks on local shops.

Similar words: provoke, instigate

Opposites: prevent

Common phrases: incite a riot, incite violence, incite unrest

URGE INTO ACTIONC1

To strongly encourage someone to act, often in a violent or harmful way.

  • His speech incited the crowd.
  • They incited their followers to attack.
  • The posters were designed to incite anger against the government.

How to use it: incite someone to do something (The speaker incited the crowd to attack the guards.); incite someone to something (They tried to incite the workers to violence.)

Similar words: provoke, stir up, rouse

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: incite someone to act, incite a crowd, incite hatred

Questions about incite

What does incite mean?

To deliberately cause an event, especially a violent or harmful one.

What is incite in other languages?

Türkçe: kışkırtmak · Español: provocar · Français: provoquer · Deutsch: auslösen · Italiano: fomentare · 日本語: 引き起こす

How do you pronounce incite?

It is pronounced /ɪnˈsaɪt/.

How do you use incite in a sentence?

The speech incited a riot. They used false rumors to incite violence.

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