instigator
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण इन्स्टिगेटर
उकसाने वाला, भड़काने वाला, षड्यंत्रकारी
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- 1
[C] ~ (of sth)
a person who causes something bad or harmful to happen, especially by encouraging others to do it
उकसाने वाला, भड़काने वाला, षड्यंत्रकारी
- The police arrested the main instigators of the riot.
- He was the instigator of the plot against the king.
Synonyms inciter agitator provoker ringleader troublemaker
Opposite peacemaker mediator
- 2
[C] ~ (of sth)
a person who makes something start or happen
आरंभ करने वाला, प्रवर्तक
- Radhika was the instigator of the school's tree-planting drive.
Synonyms initiator originator prime mover founder
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
inciter agitator provoker ringleader troublemaker initiator originator prime mover founder
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: instigator usually suggests something harmful, while initiator is neutral.
Usage में instigator से आमतौर पर किसी हानिकारक काम का संकेत मिलता है, जबकि initiator एक तटस्थ शब्द है।
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One-word substitution
A person who stirs up trouble or urges people to violence is an instigator or an agitator.
लोगों को गड़बड़ी या हिंसा के लिए भड़काने वाले व्यक्ति को instigator या agitator कहते हैं।