instigate; incite; abet
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to instigate; to incite; to abet (someone to do evil)
formalCommonly used in legal and formal contexts to describe the act of deliberately encouraging others, especially minors or vulnerable people, to commit crimes or immoral acts. Carries a strong negative connotation.
Zhè这
huǒ伙
rén人
zhuān专
mén门
jiào教
suō唆
qīng青
shào少
nián年
tōu偷
qiè窃
。
This group specifically incites teenagers to steal.
Jiào教
suō唆
fàn犯
yě也
yào要
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
lì厉
zhì制
cái裁
。
Abettors must also be severely punished by law.
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Tā他
bèi被
kòng指
gào控
jiào教
suō唆
tā他
rén人
zuò作
wěi伪
zhèng证
。
He was accused of suborning others to commit perjury.