подстрека́ть meaning in English — abet, foment, goad

English meaning

abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
foment verb To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.
instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.
prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.

подстрека́ть is used for these senses in English:

abet (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
foment (transitive) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
goad To incite or provoke.
incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
instigate (transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.
prod (transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.
prod (transitive, informal) To encourage, to prompt.

verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.