ag·i·tate ( j  -t t )v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates v.tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. To upset; disturb: was agitated by the alarming news. 3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; debate. v.intr. To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction. [Latin agit re, agitt-, frequentative of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]ag i·tated·ly (-ttd-l ) adv.ag i·tative adj.Synonyms: agitate, churn, convulse, rock2, shake These verbs mean to cause to move to and fro violently: land agitated by tremors; a storm churning the waves; buildings and streets convulsed by an explosion; a hurricane rocking trees and houses; an earthquake that shook the ground. |
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