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instigator Definition and Meaning in English (instigator definition)

noun
Synonyms:provokerinciteragitator
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Instigator definition: A person who initiates or provokes an action or event, especially a negative or violent one.

Definitions of Instigator

  1. 1noun

    A person who initiates or provokes an action or event, especially a negative or violent one.

Example Sentences

formal

“The police arrested the instigator of the riot.”

casual

“He was known as the instigator of many office pranks.”

Synonyms

provokerinciteragitatortroublemaker

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveinstigate
past tenseinstigated
present participleinstigating
nouninstigation
adjectiveinstigative

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Instigator definition: A person who initiates or provokes an action or event, especially a negative or violent one.
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'Instigator' translates to 'instigator' in English. Instigator definition: A person who initiates or provokes an action or event, especially a negative or violent one.
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