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incitar

to incite

verb een-see-TAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to urge

Usage Note

Incitar carries a strong implication of stirring up a negative or violent response — incitar a la violencia (to incite violence), incitar al odio (to incite hatred). It is typically followed by a plus an infinitive or noun, and it sits at a more formal and legally charged register than animar or alentar.

Examples

"No debes incitar a la violencia."

Natural Translation

You should not incite violence.

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