How do you spell Instigate?
Correct spelling
instigate
Remember: IN-STI-GATE - think 'stick' in the middle to prick someone into action
Why is instigate spelled this way?
From Latin instigare, to goad. IN (toward) + a root meaning to prick. To instigate is to prick someone toward action — provocation as a pointed tool.
Common misspellings of instigate
insitgateinstagiateinstegate
Example
The activist tried to instigate peaceful protests throughout the city.