instigate
verb [ T ] formal uk/ˈɪn.stɪ.ɡeɪt/ us/ˈɪn.stə.ɡeɪt/
促使发生;发起
to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin
The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism. 政府将采取新措施打击恐怖主义。
The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general. 北方的叛乱据信是由一名高级将领唆使的。