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    instigator
    /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who brings about or initiates something: "he was not the instigator of the incident"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTIGATOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INSTIGATOR definition: 1. a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad: 2. a person who causes…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › instigatorInstigator Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTIGATOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INSTIGATOR meaning: 1. a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad: 2. a person who causes…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTIGATOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The instigator of an event is the person who causes it to happen..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › instigatorInstigator - definition of instigator by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › instigatorInstigator - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › instigatorInstigator Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Instigator definition: A person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble .

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinstigator noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of instigator noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › instigatorINSTIGATOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Instigator definition: a person or thing that provokes or incites an action or course. See examples of INSTIGATOR used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'instigator' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "INSTIGATOR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.