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- DictionaryIn·sti·ga·tor/ˈinstəˌɡādər/
noun
- 1. a person who brings about or initiates something: "he was not the instigator of the incident"
incite, instigate, abet, foment mean to spur to action. incite stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating. instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention. abet implies both assisting and encouraging.
Instigator definition: a person or thing that provokes or incites an action or course. See examples of INSTIGATOR used in a sentence.
INSTIGATOR definition: 1. a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad: 2. a person who causes…. Learn more.
INSTIGATOR meaning: 1. a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad: 2. a person who causes…. Learn more.
Synonyms for INSTIGATOR: proponent, supporter, promoter, rebel, advocate, agitator, demonstrator, firebrand; Antonyms of INSTIGATOR: peacemaker, reconciler, uniter.
Definitions of instigator. noun. someone who deliberately foments trouble. “she was the instigator of their quarrel”. synonyms: firebrand, inciter, instigant, provoker. see more see less. types: ringleader. a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
A complete guide to the word "INSTIGATOR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
in·sti·gate. (ĭn′stĭ-gāt′) tr.v. in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing, in·sti·gates. 1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting: instigate a public discussion of the issue; instigate an uprising. 2. To urge on; goad: tried to instigate the people to revolt.
British English: instigator NOUN / ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə /. The instigator of an event is the person who causes it to happen. He was accused of being the main instigator of the coup. American English: instigator / ˈɪnstɪgeɪtər /. Brazilian Portuguese: instigador.
instigator. noun. /ˈɪnstəˌɡeɪt̮ər/. instigator (of something) a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad the instigators of the riots. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
