Meaning
to incite, stir up
- to provoke, encourage, or urge someone to an unlawful or harmful act
In a sentence
È illegale istigare la folla alla violenza.
It is illegal to incite the crowd to violence.
I suoi discorsi aggressivi hanno istigato i manifestanti alla rivolta.
His aggressive speeches incited the demonstrators to riot.
Non cercare di istigare tuo fratello contro i tuoi amici.
Don't try to stir up your brother against your friends.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| istigare | infinitive |
| istigo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| istighi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| istiga | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| istighiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| istigate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| istigano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| istigavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| istigavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| istigava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| istigavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| istigavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| istigavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| istigai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| istigasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| istigò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| istigammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| istigaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| istigarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| istigherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| istigherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| istigherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| istigheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| istigherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| istigheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| istighi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| istighi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| istighi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
Usage notes
- Constructed with 'a' + infinitive or noun: 'istigare alla violenza', 'istigare a rubare'.
- Mainly used with negative actions (violence, rebellion, hate).