agitate
verb
[ ˈadʒɪteɪt ]
• make (someone) troubled or nervous.
• "the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely"
Similar:
upset,
perturb,
fluster,
ruffle,
disconcert,
unnerve,
disquiet,
disturb,
distress,
unsettle,
bother,
concern,
trouble,
cause anxiety to,
make anxious,
alarm,
work up,
flurry,
worry,
inflame,
incite,
provoke,
stir up,
rattle,
faze,
discombobulate,
• stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly.
• "agitate the water to disperse the oil"
Similar:
stir,
whisk,
beat,
churn,
shake,
toss,
blend,
whip (up),
fold,
roil,
jolt,
disturb,
• campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action.
• "they agitated for a reversal of the decision"
Similar:
campaign,
strive,
battle,
fight,
struggle,
crusade,
push,
press,
argue,
debate,
dispute,
wrangle,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘drive away’): from Latin agitat- ‘agitated, driven’, from agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.
