INCITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INCITE?

Need another word that means the same as “incite”? Find 47 synonyms and 30 related words for “incite” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Incite” are: actuate, motivate, move, prompt, propel, instigate, set off, stir up, egg on, prod, whip up, work up, encourage, fan the flames of, stoke up, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame, stimulate, provoke, excite, arouse, awaken, waken, inspire, trigger, spark off, ferment, foment, agitate against, agitate for, urge, goad, spur on, drive on, push, induce, impel, make, influence, persuade, convince, prevail upon, get, exert influence on, press

Incite as a Verb

Definitions of "Incite" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “incite” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour.
• Give an incentive for action.
• Urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way.
• Provoke or stir up.
• Urge on; cause to act.

Synonyms of "Incite" as a verb (47 Words)

actuate	Give an incentive for action. The pendulum actuates an electrical switch.
agitate against	Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.
agitate for	Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.
arouse	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses. Arouse pity.
awaken	Make aware. They were awakened to the sad facts.
convince	Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something. We had to convince politicians that they needed to do something.
drive on	Travel or be transported in a vehicle.
egg on	Coat with beaten egg.
encourage	Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone. His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife.
excite	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Excite the neurons.
exert influence on	Have and exercise.
fan the flames of	Strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher.
ferment	Of a substance undergo fermentation. The Middle East is fermenting.
foment	Bathe with warm water or medicated lotions. His legs should be fomented.
fuel	Provide with fuel. The tanker fueled in Bahrain.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. I just don t get him.
goad	Goad or provoke as by constant criticism. The cowboys goaded their cattle across the meadows.
ignite	Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat. Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter.
impel	Cause to move forward with force. Financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures.
induce	Cause (radioactivity) by bombardment with radiation. She was 11 days overdue when labour was induced.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. The finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis.
influence	Have and exert influence or effect. Government regulations can influence behaviour but often without changing underlying values and motivations.
inspire	Fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. The film was successful enough to inspire a sequel.
instigate	Provoke or stir up. They instigated a reign of terror.
kindle	Set (something) on fire. The young man kindled at once.
make	Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way. This makes a fine introduction.
motivate	Give an incentive for action. He was primarily motivated by the desire for profit.
move	Move so as to change position perform a nontranslational motion. His family moved to London when he was a child.
persuade	(of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something. He did everything he could to persuade the police that he was the robber.
press	Press from a plastic. Press a record.
prevail upon	Use persuasion successfully.
prompt	Cause someone to take a course of action. The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country.
propel	Drive or push something forwards. A rocket propelled grenade launcher.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. A teacher can provoke you into working harder.
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. She pushed her way through the crowded streets.
set off	Set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly.
spark off	Emit or produce sparks.
spur on	Give heart or courage to.
stimulate	Act as a stimulant. The book stimulated her imagination.
stir up	Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.
stoke up	Stir up or tend; of a fire.
trigger	Release or pull the trigger on. Trigger a reaction.
urge	Recommend (something) strongly. I urged him to finish his studies.
waken	Cause to become awake or conscious. She wakened the child and dressed her.
whip up	Defeat thoroughly.
work up	Move in an agitated manner.

Usage Examples of "Incite" as a verb

• He incited loyal subjects to rebellion.
• Incite a riot.
• They conspired to incite riots.

Associations of "Incite" (30 Words)

agitate	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. They agitated for a reversal of the decision.
agitative	Causing or tending to cause anger or resentment.
arousal	Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse. Sexual arousal in dreams is common.
arouse	Cause to be alert and energetic. The letter aroused in him a sense of urgency.
backlash	A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development. Typical gearbox backlash in these systems is 2.
drive	Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. The amplifier drives the tube.
elate	Make (someone) ecstatically happy. While the wealth of wildlife elated me it unnerved me as well.
encourage	Spur on. His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife.
energize	Cause to be alert and energetic. People were energized by his ideas.
enkindle	Cause to start burning. Fresh remembrance of vexation must still enkindle rage.
excite	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. The ability to excite interest in others.
foment	Try to stir up public opinion. His legs should be fomented.
incitement	Needed encouragement. The incitement of mutiny.
induce	Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. None of these measures induced a change of policy.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. The torches inflame the night to the eastward.
inspire	Fill with revolutionary ideas. Their past record does not inspire confidence.
instigate	Provoke or stir up. They instigated a reign of terror.
invoke	Cause (a procedure) to be carried out. He invoked the law that would save him.
irritation	The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry. Any food produced irritation of the stomach.
motivate	Provide (someone) with a reason for doing something. He said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls.
propel	Cause to move forward with force. The boat is propelled by using a very long paddle.
provocation	Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action. The result was a provocation of vigorous investigation.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Rachel refused to be provoked.
recoil	The action of recoiling. He recoiled in horror.
rouse	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. His evasiveness roused my curiosity.
spur	Urge a horse forward by digging one s spurs into its sides. Governments cut interest rates to spur demand.
stimulate	Provide the needed stimulus for. The book stimulated her imagination.
stir	Stir feelings in. He even stirred himself to play an encore.
unrest	A feeling of disturbance and dissatisfaction in a person. Years of industrial unrest.
urge	Push for something. I urged him to finish his studies.