instigate

Etymology

From the Latin īnstīgātus, past participle of īnstīgāre (“to instigate”), from prefix in- (“in”) + *stigare, akin to stinguere (“push, goad”). Compare German stechen (“to prick”), English stick.

verb

1. (transitive) to incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging
   to instigate a riot
   If the man perceives that his partner has arousal or orgasmic difficulties, this is likely to influence his desire to instigate sexual activity and/or his enjoyment and pleasure in being sexual with his partner. 2017, Desa Markovic, Working with Sexual Issues in Psychotherapy
2. (transitive) to goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions; to provoke
   to instigate someone to a crime
   he might instigate them to swear against the law of God 1678, Robert Barclay, An Apology for the True Christian Divinity