| v. t. | 1. | To move with a violent, irregular action; |
| 2. | To move or actuate. | |
| 3. | To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; | |
| 4. | To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; | |
| 5. | To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; |
| Verb | 1. | agitate - try to stir up public opinion |
| 2. | agitate - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" Antonyms: calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" | |
| 3. | agitate - 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" | |
| 4. | agitate - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" | |
| 5. | agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" Synonyms: shake | |
| 6. | agitate - change the arrangement or position of |