All 3 Uses of
instigate
in
Crime and Punishment
- He could not have exaggerated them, except at your instigation.†
Chpt 4.2 *
- You lay stress on his coming at your instigation.†
Chpt 4.5
- "Madam, madam, this incident does not reflect upon you!" he cried impressively, "no one would take upon himself to accuse you of being an instigator or even an accomplice in it, especially as you have proved her guilt by turning out her pockets, showing that you had no previous idea of it.†
Chpt 5.3
Definition:
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(instigate) start or set into motion -- typically some kind of conflict