instigar

v.

to instigate, to impel, to abet, to goad in.

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instigar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (a una persona) to instigate; (a una acción) to incite

■ la rebelión fue instigada por los nobles the uprising was instigated by the nobles

■ fue su amante quien la instigó a cometer el asesinato it was her lover who incited her to commit the murder

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VT to incite

instigar a algn a hacer algo — to incite o induce sb to do sth

instigar a la sublevación — to incite to riot

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verbo transitivo

instigar a alguien a algo/ + inf — to incite somebody to something/ + inf

instigar al pueblo a la rebelión — to incite the people to rebellion

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= instigate.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

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* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* secundar e instigar = aid and abet.

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verbo transitivo

instigar a alguien a algo/ + inf — to incite somebody to something/ + inf

instigar al pueblo a la rebelión — to incite the people to rebellion

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= instigate.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* secundar e instigar = aid and abet.

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instigar [A3 ]

vt

instigar a algn A algo to incite sb TO sth

lo acusaron de instigar al pueblo a la rebelión they accused him of inciting the people to rebellion

instigar a algn A + INF to incite sb to + INF

lo instigaron a robar they incited him to commit robbery

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instigar (conjugate instigar) verbo transitivo instigar a algn a algo/hacer algo to incite sb to sth/do sth
instigar verbo transitivo to instigate
'instigar' also found in these entries:
English:
instigate
- aid
- incite

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instigar vt

instigar a alguien (a hacer algo o [m5]a que haga algo) to incite sb (to do sth);

instigar a algo to incite to sth

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instigar

v/t incite (a to)

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instigar {52} vt

: to instigate, to incite