mindmap root((煽动)) incite stresses a stirring up and urging on and may or may not imply active prompting: charged with ~ing a riot. instigate definitely implies responsibility for the initiating of another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention: ~d a conspiracy against the commander. abet implies both the assisting and encouraging of some action already begun: accused of aiding and ~ting the enemy. foment implies a persistence in goading in regard to something already in seething activity: years of ~ing kept the flame of rebellion burning.