incite

fomentare, provocare

Causare intenzionalmente un evento, soprattutto violento o dannoso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: provoke, instigate

Contrari: prevent

Espressioni comuni: incite a riot, incite violence, incite unrest

incitare, istigare

Spingere con forza qualcuno ad agire, spesso in modo violento o dannoso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: provoke, stir up, rouse

Contrari: calm

Espressioni comuni: incite someone to act, incite a crowd, incite hatred