Russian-English translations for провоци́ровать

• foment
  He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, its bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
  Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
• provoke
  Dont provoke the dog; it may try to bite you
• tease
• tempt
  She tempted me to eat the apple
  Its glossy skin tempted me
  It would be tempting fate
• urge
  to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case
  to urge an ore with intense heat