Synonyms for incite

Verb

1. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite, cause, do, make

usage: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

2. incite, instigate, set off, stir up, provoke, stimulate

usage: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

3. prod, incite, egg on

usage: urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"