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incite
Meaning: to provoke or stir up a strong reaction, often unrest
incite in a sentence
How incite is used in real sentences:
The rumor was enough to incite panic among the crowded stadium.
The coach's harsh remarks seemed designed to incite the rival team rather than simply motivate his own players.
“A cool incoming wave could incite a contest among snails that had ignored one another minutes earlier, while the same surge released drifting food.”
— from the passage A Basin Between Tides
Synonyms for incite
Other words for incite — provoke, instigate and stir — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of incite
Words that mean the opposite of incite:
- calm
- pacify
- discourage
Where it comes from
From Latin incitare 'to urge on, spur'
Word parts
- in/il/im/ir (into) — in, into, towards
incite: in- (upon) + cite (summon)
Memory hook
IN-CITE — to incite is to light a fire IN someone, sparking action.