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Meaning
Verb
●
to
incite
; to
bring about
by
urging
or encouraging
●
to
goad
or
urge
(a person) forward, especially to
wicked
actions
; to provoke
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Synonyms
Animate
Encourage
Impel
Incite
Provoke
Spur
Stimulate
Tempt
Urge
Antonyms
Halt
Prevent
Stop
Related
Provoke
Incite
Foment
Stimulate
Escalate
Induce
Orchestrate
Trigger
Foster
Prompt
Engender
Catalyze
Perpetrate
Mediate
Promote
Quell
Encourage
Invoke
Elicit
Inspire
Suppress
Spark
Antagonize
Motivate
Facilitate
Cause
Spur
Forestall
Generate
Direct
Avert
Influence
Intensify
Support
Hinder
Inhibit
Discourage
Threaten
Arouse
Enact
Deescalate
Quash
Politicize
Legitimise
Thwart
Ignite
Create
Prevent
Derail
Evoke
Resist
Preempt
Reinforce
Accelerate
Advance
Enhance
Undermine
Stifle
Deter
Stir Up
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