Incited
/ɪnˈsaɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of incite; to encourage or stir up unlawful or violent behavior.
The defendant incited the crowd to riot during the protest.
Forms
- incite
- inciting
- incites
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Commentary
'Incited' is commonly used in criminal law contexts to describe actions that spur others to illegal acts and is the simple past and past participle form of 'incite'.
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