Thesaurus: agitate

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1. v. t. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
2. v. t. To move or actuate.
3. v. t. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.
4. v. t. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated.
5. v. t. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.
6. v. try to stir up public opinion
7. v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
8. 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
9. v. move very slightly
10. v. move or cause to move back and forth
11. v. change the arrangement or position of
12. 1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. "Winds . . . agitate the air." Cowper. 2. To move or actuate. [R.] Thomson. 3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated. The mind of man is agitated by various passions. Johnson. 4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. Boyle. 5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs. Syn. -- To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract; revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.