подстрека́тель — meaning in English
podstrekatel
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English meaning
- abettor noun A person who helps or encourages someone else to commit a crime.
- firebrand noun A burning stick used as a torch.
- incendiary adjective Designed to or capable of starting a fire.
- instigator noun Someone who deliberately starts or stirs up trouble, an incident, or a plan.
Senses
подстрека́тель is used for these senses in English:
- abettor One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
- boutefeu (obsolete) An incendiary; an inciter of quarrels.
- firebrand (figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.
- incendiary Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
- inciter One who incites.
- instigator A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
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.
firebrand — full definition
- noun A burning stick used as a torch.
- noun Someone who stirs up trouble or argument, often against the way things are.
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