Incite and Squash

Incite

Incite verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

Squash is an antonym for incite.

Nearby Words: incitement, inciting

Squash

Squash verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.
Usage example: squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure

Incite is an antonym for squash.

Nearby Words: squashed, squashy, squashing

Common collocations

attack incite attack squash attack
people incite people squash people
unrest incite unrest squash unrest
opponents incite opponents squash opponents
Other words: gladiators.
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