incite
verb
\
Definition of incite
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from incite
\
noun
\
noun
Synonyms for incite
Synonyms
abet, brew, ferment, foment, instigate, pick, provoke, raise, stir (up), whip (up)
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of incite in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
El Paso residents, officials and other presidential candidates including El Paso native Beto O’Rourke have said the president’s words have inflamed hatred and incited violence. — Los Angeles Times, "Julián Castro to Trump: ‘In El Paso, Americans were killed ... because they look like me’," 13 Aug. 2019 Criticism is not the same thing as inciting violence. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Editors Podcast: More Mass Shootings Shake the Nation," 9 Aug. 2019 Some criticized the president’s facial expression and thumbs-up at such a somber moment and questioned why the infant was photographed with a leader whom some blame for inciting the violence that killed his parents. — Robert Moore, BostonGlobe.com, "Family of 2-month-old El Paso orphan said they wanted to share their pain with Trump," 9 Aug. 2019 According to researchers, even without an inciting event, certain personality traits might make people more susceptible to this fear. — Natasha Lavender, SELF, "Is Trypophobia Really a Fear of Holes or Something Else Entirely?," 26 July 2019 In America today the language of hate and prejudice has been inciting violence more and more often. — CBS News, "Blaze Bernstein murder: Was an Ivy League student slain in the name of hate?," 20 July 2019 Whatever the inciting event, patrons and a growing crowd on the street began throwing coins, bottles, and bricks at the police, who were forced to retreat into the bar and call in the riot squad. — Michelle Tea, Harper's magazine, "Stonewall at Fifty," 22 June 2019 As if that really matters in terms of issues like say, the president of the United States inciting violence rooted in a racist pretext against members of Congress. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: It Doesn’t Matter If Trump’s Outbursts Are A ‘Distraction’ When His Targets Are Placed In Danger," 26 July 2019 Members of his own staff said his remarks had incited the attackers in Yuen Long. — The Economist, "Hong Kong’s violent protests against Chinese rule," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for incite
incite
verb
English Language Learners Definition of incite
See the full definition for incite in the English Language Learners Dictionary
incite
verb
\
Kids Definition of incite
incite
transitive verb
\
Medical Definition of incite
Keep scrolling for more
incite
transitive verb
\