Definition of
agitate has definitions from the field of politics
1
[ verb ] try to stir up public opinion

Synonyms

stir_up foment

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans],...)

Legislators always get restless for a special session ( whether for the companionship or the $ 22.50 per_diem is not certain ) and if they start agitating .

Related terms

provoke rumpus fomentation

2
[ verb ] cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

Synonyms

charge commove excite charge_up turn_on rouse

Examples

"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

Related terms

calm disturb pother electrify hype_up bother excitation arousal

3
[ verb ] move very slightly

Synonyms

stir budge shift

Examples

"He shifted in his seat"

Related terms

move shift

4
[ verb ] move or cause to move quickly back and forth

Synonyms

shake

Examples

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously" "My hands were shaking"

Related terms

move jiggle convulse jactitate tremble rattle fan shake_up tremor sparge concuss palpitate fluff_up convulse wag

5
[ verb ] (politics) 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

fight campaign push press crusade

Examples

"The liberal party pushed for reforms" "She is crusading for women's rights"

Related terms

advertise advertize advertise campaign push reformer

6
[ verb ] change the arrangement or position of

Synonyms

disturb raise_up stir_up shake_up vex commove

Related terms

move stir beat poke roil

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Rhymes with

vegetate annotate acetate decapitate hesitate imitate meditate premeditate necessitate facilitate amputate debilitate rehabilitate gravitate incapacitate potentate est cogitate resuscitate solid-state gestate devastate tate lactate upstate levitate irritate intrastate prostate understate militate rotate precipitate dictate mutate estate state dictate overstate misstate interstate reinstate misstate restate interstate

Phonetic and Homophones

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