Multiple choice Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word. INCITE Repress Constrain Curb Stimulate Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Incite means to stir up, encourage, or provoke action (often negative). Stimulate means to encourage or arouse activity - a close synonym. Repress, constrain, and curb all mean to hold back or restrict - essentially antonyms of incite.