English-French translations for instigate

• inciter
• susciter
  Il est inacceptable que de nombreux groupes extrémistes utilisent internet pour susciter la haine et la xénophobie. It is unacceptable that many extremist groups use the Internet to instigate hatred and xenophobia.
  Néanmoins, je pense que l'injustice et les abus commis au nom de la loi sont inacceptables, génèrent la peur et l'humiliation et risquent de susciter la haine au sein des communautés humaines. But I believe that the abuses and injustice committed in the name of the law are unacceptable, induce fear and humiliation and may instigate hatred within human communities.

Definition of instigate

• to incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging
• to goad or urge forward, especially to wicked actions; to provoke

Examples

• to instigate a riot
• to instigate someone to a crime

Related words

• instigation
• instigating
• instigator
• instigatrix
• instigatress
• instigation to