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Answer : INCITE
Provoke or stir up; urge on
SYNONYMS
excite, exhort, instigate, kindle, provoke, trigger, work up
ABOUT
To incite is to cause to act or occur. Violent words can incite violent actions which, in turn, might incite public outcry against violence.
Incite comes from a Latin verb meaning “to move into action” and if you incite someone to do something, that is exactly how to describe it. Usually it is used in a negative context. Radical and intolerant teachings can incite hatred in those who listen. And if a government restricts its people too much, it can incite unrest and rebellion in the population.