agitate

Verbs

  • (v) try to stir up public opinion foment, stir up,
  • (v) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    • The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
    charge up, commove, rouse, excite, turn on, charge,
  • (v) 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
    • The liberal party pushed for reforms
    • She is crusading for women's rights
    • The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
    crusade, campaign, fight, push, press,
  • (v) move very slightly
    • He shifted in his seat
    budge, stir, shift,
  • (v) move or cause to move back and forth
    • The chemist shook the flask vigorously
    • My hands were shaking
    shake,
  • (v) change the arrangement or position of raise up, commove, disturb, stir up, vex, shake up,

Synonyms

foment stir up charge up commove rouse excite turn on charge crusade campaign fight push press budge stir shift shake raise up disturb vex shake up

Antonyms

calm still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize calm down quiet quieten lull

Words of close approximity

agitated agitated depression