incitar

Definitions of incitar
  1. verb
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    synonyms: animar, empujar
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    empujar, exhortar, presionar
    force or impel in an indicated direction
  2. verb
    induce into action by using one's charm
    synonyms: hechizar, provocar, tentar
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    embrujar, encantar, fascinar, hechizar, hipnotizar, magnetizar
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  3. verb
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
    synonyms: provocar, tentar
  4. verb
    dispose or incline or entice to
    synonyms: provocar, tentar
  5. verb
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    synonyms: despertar, estimular, extraer, sacar
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    buscar, buscarse
    increase the likelihood of
    conmover
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    animar, excitar
    arouse or elicit a feeling
    encolerizar, enfadarse, enfurecer, enojar
    make angry
    confundir, perturbar, preocupar, turbar
    cause to lose one's composure
    abochornar, avergonzar, avergonzarse
    cause to be ashamed
    dañar, herir, lastimar, ofender
    hurt the feelings of
    abrumar, agobiar
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    interesar, interesarse
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    anonadar, estar desolado
    overwhelm or overpower
    absorber, atraer, ocupar
    consume all of one's attention or time
    afrentar, insultar, ultrajar
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
    animar, despertar, excitar
    stimulate sexually
    asustar, espantar
    cause fear in
    desquiciar, enervar, perturbar, trastornar, turbar
    disturb the composure of
    fastidiar, molestar, mortificar
    irritate or vex
    encolerizar, enfurecer, exasperar, irritar
    make furious
    enfurecer, enloquecer
    make mad
    atacar, irritar, ofender
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    apenar, avergonzar, confundir, turbar
    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
    afligir, angustiar, atormentar, hacer daño
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    enfurecer, hacer rabiar
    put into a rage; make violently angry
    excitar
    feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
    afligir
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
    apocar, despreciar, humillar, mortificar
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    provocar, tentar
    give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
    ignorar
    overtake with darkness or night
    aturdir, pasmar
    overwhelm with admiration
    asombrar, consternar, sorprender
    astound or overwhelm, as with shock
    alborozar, embriagar, intoxicar, regocijar
    fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
    inspirar, vigorizar
    heighten or intensify
    excitar
    excite pleasurably or erotically
    encolerizar, enfurecer, exasperar, irritar
    exasperate or irritate
    cautivar, encantar, fascinar, hechizar
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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    causar, crear, hacer, realizar
    make or cause to be or to become
  6. verb
    give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
    synonyms: provocar, tentar
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    type of:
    conmover
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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