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- Dictionaryagitate/ˈadʒɪteɪt/
verb
- 1. make (someone) troubled or nervous: "the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely" Similar Opposite
- 2. stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly: "agitate the water to disperse the oil" Similar
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AGITATE definition: 1. to make someone feel worried or angry: 2. to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order…. Learn more.
The meaning of AGITATE is to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb. How to use agitate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Agitate.
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for. synonyms: campaign, crusade, fight, press, push. advertise, advertize, promote, push. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb. 3. (intr; often foll by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something. 4. (transitive) to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc) to agitate a political cause. Collins English Dictionary.
to move or force into violent, irregular action: The hurricane winds agitated the sea. Synonyms: toss, disturb. Antonyms: soothe, calm. to shake or move briskly: The machine agitated the mixture. to move to and fro; impart regular motion to. Synonyms: wave. to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb:
[intransitive, transitive] to argue strongly for something you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. synonym campaign. agitate (for/against something) political groups agitating for social change. Some militant groups have been agitating for autonomy for the region.
AGITATE meaning: 1. to make someone feel worried or angry: 2. to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order…. Learn more.
v.tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. To upset; disturb: was agitated by the alarming news. 3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate. v.intr. To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction.
1. If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it. [...] 2. If you agitate something, you shake it so that it moves about. [formal] [...] 3. If something agitates you, it worries you and makes you unable to think clearly or calmly. [...] More. Conjugations of 'agitate'
AGITATE meaning: to argue strongly about something in order to achieve social or political changes: . Learn more.
