Anstifter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abettor noun A person who helps or encourages someone else to commit a crime.
- instigator noun Someone who deliberately starts or stirs up trouble, an incident, or a plan.
- mischief noun Playful behavior that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
Senses
Anstifter is used for these senses in English:
- abettor One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
- instigator A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
- mischief (archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
abettor — full definition
- noun A person who helps or encourages someone else to commit a crime.
- noun A person who supports or backs someone or something.
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