Thesaurus
Synonyms and Antonyms of instigated
- the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy
advanced, cultivated, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, sowed, stimulated
detonated, set, set off, triggered
excited, galvanized, inflamed (also enflamed), inspired, motivated, roused
activated, energized, enlivened, fired, invigorated, jazzed (up), livened (up), pepped (up), quickened, stimulated, vitalized
bridled, checked, constrained, curbed, discouraged, held, inhibited, regulated, reined (in), restrained, tamed
allayed, calmed, quieted, settled, soothed, stilled, subdued, tranquilized (also tranquillized)
- the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism
fanned, ignited, inflamed (also enflamed), kindled, triggered
activated, animated, drove, energized, galvanized, induced, inspired, keyed (up), motivated, motived, pumped up, quickened, set off, vitalized
abetted, fermented, fomented, raised, whipped (up)
angered, enraged, maddened, upset
aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, got, irritated, vexed (also vext)
calmed, soothed, subdued, tranquilized (also tranquillized)
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