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