instigate
//ˈɪn.stɪ.ɡeɪt//
Verb
instigateInfinitive
instigatePresent tense
instigatedPast tense
instigatedPast participle
instigatingPresent participle
instigatesThird-person singular
1
To cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin.
The government instigated a series of reforms to improve the education system.
2
To encourage or persuade someone to do something, especially something bad or illegal.
He was accused of instigating the workers to go on strike.