incite

/in-ˈsīt/

Middle French inciter, from Latin incitare, from in- + citare to put in motion

verb

  1. to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge, on

incite instigate abet foment mean to spur to action. incite stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating. instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention.