verb [VN]
1 (especially BrE) to make sth start or happen, usually sth official
SYNBRINGSTHABOUT:
The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.
2 to cause sth bad to happen:
They were accused of instigating racial violence.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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