instigator

A person who deliberately provokes trouble or initiates a course of action.

ruЧеловек, который намеренно провоцирует неприятности или инициирует какое-либо действие.esPersona que deliberadamente provoca problemas o incita a otros a actuar, especialmente para iniciar una acción o un conflicto.frPersonne qui pousse délibérément à des troubles ou qui est à l'origine d'une action, souvent dans un but négatif.deEine Person, die absichtlich Unruhe stiftet, andere zu etwas anstiftet oder eine Handlung in Gang setzt.ptPessoa que deliberadamente provoca problemas ou dá início a uma ação.zh故意挑起事端或煽动他人做某事的人；也指某项行动或事件的发起者。arشخص يحرّض غيره على فعل شيء ضار أو يبتدئ أمرًا ما عمدًا، وخاصة إحداث المتاعب أو الشغب.

1. Troublemaker B2 formal

   A person who deliberately provokes or starts trouble, conflicts, or unrest.

   • The instigator of the fight was quickly identified by witnesses.
   • She was known as an instigator, always stirring up arguments in the office.
   • The protest was peaceful until an instigator began shouting slogans.

   ruЗачинщикesinstigador / provocadorfrfauteur de troublesdeUnruhestifterptEncrenqueirozh挑事者arالمُشاغِب

   Sinónimos: agitatorfirebrandinciterprovocateurrabble-rouserringleaderstirrertroublemaker

   Antónimos: conciliatormediatorpacifierpeacekeeperpeacemaker

2. Initiator B2 formal

   A person who starts or sets something in motion, often a plan, project, or action.

   • He was the instigator of the new recycling program at school.
   • The volunteers were instigators of positive change in the community.
   • She acted as the instigator, proposing the merger to both companies.

   ruИнициаторesInstigador, iniciadorfrInitiateur, instigateurdeInitiatorptInstigadorzh发起人arالمُبَادِر

   Sinónimos: architectcatalystfounderinitiatormotivatororiginatorpioneerprime moverstarter

• instigators plural form
• instigators' possessive plural form
• instigator's possessive singular form