anstifta — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
• instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.

Senses

anstifta 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]
• instigate (transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.

abet — full definition

1. verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
2. verb To support or back up a good cause, opinion or action.
3. verb To push someone toward doing something worthwhile.
4. verb (dated) To back a prediction by putting money on it.

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