Incite to Meaning in English
expression
ˌɪnˈsaɪt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
in-SITE too, in-SITE tuh, in-SITE ti
ɪnsˈaɪt/ /tˈuː
in-SITE TOO
Definition
To encourage or urge someone to do something, often something negative, violent, or illegal.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and often used in legal or journalistic contexts. Commonly followed by an action: 'incite to violence', 'incite to riot', 'incite to hatred'. Used when describing persuasion towards harmful or illegal acts.
Spanish: incitar a - provocar aPortuguese (BR): incitar a - estimular aPortuguese (PT): incitar a - estimular aChinese (Simplified): 煽动...去 - 鼓动...去Chinese (Traditional): 煽動...去 - 鼓動...去Hindi: उकसाना (कुछ करने के लिए)Arabic: يحث على - يحرّض علىBengali: উসকানি দেওয়া - প্ররোচিত করাRussian: подстрекать кJapanese: ～を扇動するVietnamese: kích động - xúi giụcKorean: 선동하다 - 부추기다Turkish: kışkırtmak - teşvik etmek (olumsuz eylem için)Urdu: اکسانا - اُبھارناIndonesian: menghasut untuk - mendorong untuk (aksi negatif)
Example Sentences
He tried to incite to violence during the protest.
basic
The speech was meant to incite to hatred.
basic
No one should incite to crime.
basic
Some leaders know exactly how to incite to unrest among the people.
natural
He was accused of trying to incite to a riot.
natural
Careful with your words—you don't want to incite to panic.
natural