godan verb (-su), transitive verb
instigate; tempt; entice; incite
Used when someone persuades or eggs another person on to do something, often something bad or unwise. The instigator typically uses words to influence the other person's will.
友達にそそのかされて、万引きをしてしまった。
I was tempted by a friend and ended up shoplifting.
彼は仲間をそそのかして、上司に反対させた。
He instigated his colleagues to oppose the boss.