This is the 12101st most frequent Spanish word.
instigado
"Instigado" means "instigated" or "provoked."
Here, 'instigado' is used as a passive participle conveying that the leader was encouraged or persuaded by external influence.
El líder fue instigado por sus seguidores a tomar acción.
The leader was instigated by his followers to take action.
In this instance, 'instigado' functions as the simple past participle, highlighting the action of initiating or provoking something purposefully.
Ella admitió que había instigado el conflicto entre los grupos.
She admitted that she had instigated the conflict between the groups.
This sentence uses 'instigado' in a context of being brought about or inspired as a result of collective interest or reason.