All agitate synonyms
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A a verb agitate
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- work up β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- perturb β to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- alarm β Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- confuse β If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- distract β to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- inflame β to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- fluster β to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- disconcert β to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- churn β A churn is a container which is used for making butter.
- beat β If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- toss β Terminal Oriented Social Science
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- convulse β If someone convulses or if they are convulsed by or with something, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way.
- rouse β to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- stir β to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
- concuss β to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- move β to pass from one place or position to another.
- arouse β If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- debate β A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
- craze β If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time.
- discompose β to upset the order of; disarrange; disorder; unsettle: The breeze discomposed the bouquet.
- ventilate β to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- bug β A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- worry β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- ferment β Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- dispute β to engage in argument or debate.
- ruffle β to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- flurry β a light, brief shower of snow.
- spook β Informal. a ghost; specter.
- trouble β to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- discuss β to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate: to discuss the proposed law on taxes.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- unhinge β to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
- argue β If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
- stimulate β to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stir up β to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
- campaign β A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
- protest β an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- advocate β If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
- demonstrate β If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
- whisk β to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- shake up β an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- mix up β an act or instance of mixing.
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- mix β to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- egg on β to incite or urge; encourage (usually followed by on).