agitate
Meaning
- To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
- To participate in political agitation (sense 3).
- (obsolete) To set in motion; to actuate.
- To discuss or debate.
- To mull over, or think deeply about; to consider, to devise.
Synonyms
wave about
wield
mix in
talk away
tintillate
be nervous
cause a disturbance
cause pain to
make trouble
negociate
stir up trouble
toss about
fan incessantly
rock to and fro
cause excitement
be provocative
cause to tremble
make disordered
be anxious
enrage
get angry
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæ.d͡ʒɪ.teɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English, from Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare (“to put in motion”), from agere (“to move”). Compare with French agiter. See act, agent.
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