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noun
- 1. a person who brings about or initiates something: "he was not the instigator of the incident"
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INSTIGATOR definition: 1. a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad: 2. a person who causes…. Learn more.
: to goad or urge forward : provoke. instigation. ˌin (t)-stə-ˈgā-shən. noun. instigative. ˈin (t)-stə-ˌgā-tiv. adjective. instigator. ˈin (t)-stə-ˌgā-tər. noun. Did you know? It's time to investigate the true meaning of instigate.
Instigator definition: a person or thing that provokes or incites an action or course. See examples of INSTIGATOR used in a sentence.
Definitions of instigator. noun. someone who deliberately foments trouble. “she was the instigator of their quarrel”. synonyms: firebrand, inciter, instigant, provoker. see more. noun. a person who initiates a course of action. synonyms: initiator.
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. [Latin īnstīgāre, īnstīgāt-; see steig- in Indo-European roots .] in′sti·ga′tion n. in′sti·ga′tive adj. in′sti·ga′tor n.
Synonyms for INSTIGATOR: proponent, supporter, promoter, rebel, advocate, agitator, demonstrator, firebrand; Antonyms of INSTIGATOR: peacemaker, reconciler, uniter.
The instigator of an event is the person who causes it to happen..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Instigator definition: A person who intentionally <a>incites</a> or starts something, especially one that starts <a>trouble</a>.
Definition of instigator noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "INSTIGATOR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
