0 present participle of instigate --
1 to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin: --
The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.
The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
The guidance would make clear that the penalty should be offered only as an alternative to instigating criminal proceedings.
There are problems with collective, co-ordinated and planned action, but they can be solved by instigating democratic practices.
We will lose no time in instigating the advice that we give.
Jean is clearly using his own energy source to move down the stairs rather than using its inherent power to do so, and is instigating the action.
A deadline for practice recruitment was imposed because of slippage with the study timetable and the time needed for re-interviews of carers, instigating training and completion of evaluations.
When a monarchical authoritarian regime opens political space for social mobilization by instigating a political opening, the regime may be either pre-empting or responding to opposition demands.
Pain expression has the powerful impact of instigating efforts of others to relieve suffering and to facilitate healing.
Similarly, the dialogue between programmer and composer was limited to the technical dimension, with the programmer advising on possibilities and realizing the composer's aesthetic intentions, rather than instigating musical decisions.
