What is the meaning of instigate?

Provoke or stir up.
- usage: "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
- synonyms: incite, set off, stir up
Serve as the inciting cause of.
- usage: "She prompted me to call my relatives"
- synonyms: prompt, inspire

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