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instigado
[ĩ.ʃti.ˈɡa.du]
adjective/past participle
masculine
pl: instigados
instigated
1.
encouraged or prompted to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
He was instigated to commit the crime by his accomplice.
Ele foi instigado a cometer o crime por seu cúmplice.
2.
provoked or incited to action
The crowd was instigated to riot by inflammatory speeches.
A multidão foi instigada a se amotinar por discursos inflamáveis.
Synonyms
incitado
provocado
encorajado
estimulado
Antonyms
dissuadido
desencorajado
impedido
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
instigado
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
instigado
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
instigado a fazer algo - instigated to do something
ser instigado por alguém - to be instigated by someone
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