To purposely do something to harm, annoy, or disrupt others. Then, when overwhelming evidence points towards you as the instigator, you deny you ever had anything to do with it.
Crikey Trent, did you see how Trump was trying to put off Hillary Clinton at the election debate by following her around the stage to creep her out? Yeah Dale, I did. Good old trump doing the “Sneaky Wuhan”. What a legend!