AGITATE

/ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. verb try to stir up public opinion. — synonyms: foment, stir_up
  2. verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused. — synonyms: rouse, turn_on, charge, commove, excite, charge_up
  3. verb exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person. — synonyms: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push
  4. verb move very slightly. — synonyms: stir, shift, budge
  5. verb move or cause to move back and forth. — synonyms: shake
  6. verb change the arrangement or position of. — synonyms: vex, disturb, commove, shake_up, stir_up, raise_up

Examples

  • “He was greatly agitated by the news.”
  • “the wind agitates the sea”
  • “politicians agitate desperate designs”

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