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instigar.

to encourage, incite or induce others to practice a certain action

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ĩs.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ʁ)/Brazil[ĩs.t͡ʃiˈɡa(h)]Brazil/ĩs.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ɾ)/São-Paulo/ĩʃ.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to encourage, incite or induce others to practice a certain action

    transitive
  2. to tease; stir up

    transitive
  3. to advise; suggest; persuade

    transitive
  4. ordering or encouraging attack, aggression, etc.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin īnstīgāre.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.