incite to

Frequency: 8.015.0 per million words

Used to introduce the action or state that is being encouraged, e.g., 'incite to violence'.

inciteVERB + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The speaker tried to incite the crowd to violence.
  • His words could easily incite people to rebellion.
  • She was accused of inciting her followers to hatred against the government.
  • The article appeared designed to incite readers to action.
  • Such provocative statements only incite the public to unrest.
  • They feared his speech would incite the prisoners to riot.
  • The propaganda was meant to incite the population to resistance.
  • Do not let fear incite you to prejudice.
  • Historically, religious zealots have often incited groups to murder.
  • The oppressive regime aimed to incite its citizens to loyalty through fear.