incite

incite (someone) (to something)

To provoke or otherwise prompt someone to do something Trying to disperse this crowd by force might very well incite them to riot.
See also: incite
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

incite someone

to something to excite or provoke someone to something. The radicals tried to incite the students to violence. The students were incited to violent behavior by the lecturer.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • incite (someone) (to something)
  • tease (one) into (doing something)
  • get in(to) hot water
  • provoke (one) to
  • provoke into
  • provoking
  • provoke
  • provoke (one) into (doing something)
  • taunt (one) into (doing something)
  • taunt into
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However, it has come under threats threats incite intended comments social The statements leaflets banners fire from critics who say it will be up to individual police officers to decide at matches which chants and songs constitute offensive behaviour.
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Charges included one count of sexual activity with a child; four counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; one count of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity; six counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.
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Izzadeen was convicted on Wednesday for trying to raise donations to help terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan and incite other Muslims to go abroad and take up arms as terrorists.
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